The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago
FDA Approves Hi-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee for Active Adults
Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, January 20th, 2008
Mitchell Sheinkop, M.D., will be the first in the U.S. to surgically implant the just-approved Nex Gen LPS-Flex mobile bearing knee on February 20, 2008 at the Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago. Last week, the FDA approved the Zimmer Holdings knee, which is heralded as the next generation of knee prostheses for active adults, especially amateur and professional athletes. Dr. Sheinkop was one of eight physician investigators in the United States who participated in the clinical trial proceeding FDA approval.
The main difference between a fixed bearing, or traditional knee replacement, and a mobile bearing knee is that the articulating surface is free to...
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