Exactech Speeds International Expansion of Newton Balanced Knee

Exactech announced plans to accelerate expansion of its Newton knee to the Asia-Pacific region.
 
The announcement followed last week’s 96^th annual meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association in Yokohama, Japan where Exactech presented new research showcasing the ability to acquire joint laxaties in the knee when using Newton over conventional techniques.
 
One of the first surgeons to use the Newton Knee, Hiroshi Watanabe, MD, with the Nippon Medical School Musashikosugi Hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture, commented to the press, “Total knee arthroplasty with navigation technology requires an optimal balancing technique to ensure the suitable knee laxity and motion. Exactech’s Newton technology and its tibia-first technique is the most promising solution to help solve those issues and evaluate the knee laxity more precisely.”
 
The Newton knee technique provides valuable gap balance data to help achieve reproducible balance in total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries. It utilizes a dynamic tensor to gather real-time soft tissue data throughout the full arc of motion.
 
Newton knee works in tandem with the ExactechGPS system, which helps visualize post-operative joint balance and stability to execute a personalized positional plan before bony resections are performed.
 
“Exactech is focusing its efforts and investments on unique surgical technologies that can most significantly improve clinical outcomes,” said Darin Johnson, Exactech president and interim CEO. “The Newton balanced knee system provides surgeons with a robust platform of patient-specific insights that otherwise may not be available. Expanding access to this advanced technology into the APAC region is important for our company strategically, and for the surgeons and patients who can now benefit from this innovation.”
 
Exactech completed its first surgeries using the Newton knee in July 2022.