AAOS 2025: Smith+Nephew Features Sports Medtech for Joint Repair

Smith+Nephew is showcasing its latest advancements in sports medicine for joint repair at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting.

Some of the highlighted tech includes:

Spatial Surgery

The company is introducing a new category called Spatial Surgery, a new frontier in arthroscopic surgical innovation. The 510(k)-pending tech is called the Tessa spatial surgery system (Tracking Enabled Spatial Surgery Assistant) and plans to combine personalized operative planning with a real-time, tracking enable device using advanced imaging and augmented reality guidance.

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CartiHeal Agili-C cartilage repair implant

The FDA-approved device was previously granted breakthrough designation. The implant lets physicians surgically treat patients who had no prior access to cartilage repair procedures, according to Smith+Nephew.

In a large randomized controlled trial, the company said CartiHeal Agili-C demonstrated proven clinical superiority, significantly lower risk of additional total knee replacement or osteotomy, and great results across different patient profiles.

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Regeneten bioinductive implant

This is a scaffold made from highly purified type I collagen fibers to treat tendon injuries. Clinical studies in rotator cuff repair have shown 3x reduction in re-tear risk, accelerated recovery, and a 15-minute procedural time.

In addition to rotator cuff repair, Smith+Nephew said Regeneten use continues to increase in tendons around the body, including those in the hip, knee, and foot/ankle.

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Smith+Nephew can be found at AAOS 2025 at booth #3729.