Meet Conformis Patient Larry Workman

This inspiring story came to Conformis from Mr. Larry Workman who is a patient of Dr. Vivek Neginhall. Mr. Workman owns and manages a 300-acre farm and vineyard that requires him to be in top physical shape. When Mr. Workman came down with osteoarthritis, he was no longer able to keep up with the farm and more importantly, he was not able to play with his grandkids the way he used to.

After cortisone injections stopped working, Mr. Workman decided it was time to look for other options to allow him to return to the active lifestyle he has always enjoyed. After doing his due diligence and researching what he could about customized knee replacement, Mr. Workman decided that Conformis was his best knee implant option.

Mr. Workman's recovery is a wonderful story. After one week post-op, he was already riding a full pedal bicycle and rarely needed a cane. This level of activity so soon after a total knee replacement surprised his physical therapist and Mr. Workman himself. Mr. Workman is now back to maintaining the active lifestyle he wants and is ready to keep up with his grandkids.

If you are in need of a total knee replacement, then please talk to your surgeon about receiving a custom-made knee implant that is only available by Conformis. If it is not Conformis, then it is off the shelf. Do not settle for average when you can have something that respects the unique geometry of your knee.

http://thisismyknee.conformis.com/blog/i-couldnt-wait-to-get-back-to-gardening-and-the-grandkids

Becker’s ASC Article Featuring the Conformis Custom Knee Replacement

The attached articles feature three prominent orthopedic surgeons from around the country that took part in an interview for Becker’s ASC to describe why they switched to the Conformis iTotal from their traditional off-the-shelf knee replacement. Each surgeon explains the benefits that the Conformis technology has had on their patients. They discuss reduced pain, faster improvements in range of motion, proper alignment (a straight knee), a better fit, and more natural motion.

Dr. Greg Martin does a great job explaining how patients who receive a custom made Conformis iTotal Knee Replacement are more likely to be discharged to home. Besides the obvious advantages of being discharged to home, Dr. Martin dives in a little deeper and explains to us how patients who are discharged to a skilled nursing facility are more likely to have to be readmitted to the hospital with a complication.

The Conformis technology is ideally positioned to help surgery centers and hospitals lower the total cost of care for a patient receiving a knee replacement. Dr. Barry Waldman sums up the benefits of the Conformis custom knee technology nicely when he says, “patients are happier, and that’s the whole point of doing the surgery in the first place.”

https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-turnarounds-ideas-to-improve-performance/delivering-satisfaction-lowering-costs-how-customized-total-knee-implants-are-changing-the-tkr-experience.html

Life-Changing Orthopedic Devices: Perfect For Patients and Surgeons

Empire Surgical Solutions in partnership with NanoHealth USA, TriMed, and Conformis have been focused on developing and marketing innovative products to benefit and improve efficiency in the operating room and hospital clinics where patient stability and positioning are required. These products are designed to provide accuracy and comfort, as well as benefit the overall patient surgical experience.

Advancements in minimally invasive surgical procedures (MIS) and navigation through computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) bring opportunities for Empire Surgical Solutions to partner with surgeons who are world leaders, and orthopedic companies committed to improving patient outcomes and surgical techniques.

These innovative orthopedic companies are NanoHealth USA, TriMed, and Conformis.

NanoHealth USA

NanoHealth USA offers natural, wearable cooling pain relief technology. While some products like to boast about being 'all new' - why would you want to trust you pain to something that hasn't been truly vetted. The science utilized in NanoHealth pain relief wraps has been used for years in the military, and was then called upon by EMT’s, fire-fighters and other first-responders. NanoHealth helps accelerate healing, particularly for patients recovering after surgery. 

NanoHealth USA Benefits

• Doctor Recommended & Clinically Tested

• Cord free, battery free, add-on part free (nothing to re-order) Reusable, hundreds of time

• Ready to use in minutes

• Can be used again and again, as often as is needed One-size-fits all

• Adjustable design, easily stays in place

• Can be used on-the-go

• Durable, breathable, comfortable design.

• Drug Free

• Antimicrobial surface, safe to wear directly against skin

• Temperature safe - no risk of over-cooling

• Can be used while sleeping

• FDA Class I Medical Device

• Simple to Clean

• Ready-to-Charge out of the box

• Proudly made in the U.S.A.

TriMed, Inc.

TriMed, Inc., a leader in advanced and innovative orthopedic fixation systems, and specializing in small fragment fracture fixation, holds numerous patents within the field. TriMed’s products have distribution all around the world and TriMed is continuing to grow sales and expand the number of product lines. TriMed’s innovative orthopedic devices allow for faster recovery and focus on small fragment fracture fixation for the upper extremities and lower extremities.

Conformis

Conformis does something that we believe no other knee replacement company does. Conformis designs and manufactures truly customized knee implants for both the femur and tibia. No two implants are alike. Conformis’ femoral and tibial implants are individually sized and shaped to fit to each patient’s unique anatomy, offering advantages often unachievable with “off-the-shelf” knee implants. Essentially, Conformis is the only custom knee in the world.

Conformis revolutionized knee replacements thanks to a patented image-to-implant 3D technology. With this innovative and customizable implant system and technology, surgeons can more readily reproduce how a normal knee moves and functions for knee replacement surgery.

Conformis uses iFit® Design and iFit® 3D Printing to produce top-of-the-line custom knee replacements.

iFit® Design - From image to implant

Conformis implants and instruments are designed based on each patient’s CT scan. An automated design process maps the size and shape of the knee joint in 3D. Our proprietary software uses that information to design the implants and instrumentation that will match precisely to the 3D model of the knee, correcting the data for any underlying arthritic deformity such as bone spurs, cysts or flattening of the joint.

iFit® 3D Printing - Advanced manufacturing

Our disposable, patient-specific iJig® instrumentation is manufactured using the latest in 3D printing technology. This allows us to develop patient-specific instruments for every step of the procedure.

Empire Surgical Solutions is proud to carry these innovative orthopedic devices and offer patients and surgeons the comfort and precision they deserve. 

Conformis From A Patient’s Perspective

Conformis From A Patient’s Perspective

In recognition of achieving 50,000 custom knee replacements implanted into patients, Conformis invited a handful of patients who received a custom-made iTotal to the corporate headquarters just outside of Boston. This allowed the team at Conformis to hear just how much of a positive impact their work is having on the lives of those we serve. 

A knee replacement has to do more than just allow someone to go back to household chores or reduce pain. With the Conformis custom knee replacement, we are allowing patients to return to higher levels of activity than ever imagined. The standard industry answer to improving patient outcomes is to set realistic expectations. That answer is not good enough. With the Conformis technology, we now can meet the patient’s expectations and not the other way around. 

People want more from their knee replacement these days, and those demands are only going to grow. The custom-made knee replacement from Conformis, which is designed with the help of 3D printers, allows us to better meet the demands of the patient’s by giving them back a knee that matches the exact shape of the knee they had before their arthritis progressed. 

Watch this video and see some of the wonderful activities that these patients were able to get back to doing after receiving their custom knees and why they know that Conformis has had a positive impact on their lives. 

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement @ an Ambulatory Surgery Center

Here is a link to an incredible video that discusses Outpatient Total Knee Replacement at an Ambulatory Surgery Center. In this video, you will get to hear the perspectives of orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, administrators, nurses, and patients. With only a single tray and a box filled with the single-use instruments and the customized implants, the Conformis iTotal is best suited to meet the demands of patients receiving their knee replacement in an outpatient setting. 

Outpatient TKA