Wright steps up to competition with “stature-specific” knee
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Wright Medical launches its Advance Stature femoral component knee system March 15. Similar to Zimmer's Gender Solutions knee replacement system, Advance Stature is designed for smaller patients. Wright maintains, however, that "patient size (stature or height), not gender, is a more appropriate determinant of implant needs." Compared with conventional knee implants, Wright's system features "a reduced width and contoured anterior flange for optimized patellar tracking," according to the firm. Zimmer has reported stronger than anticipated demand for Gender Solutions since its debut last May (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 5, 2007, p. 7)...