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New Study Shows Use of Kinamed’s CarboJet® System Yields Increased Bone Cement Penetration in Total Knee Arthroplasty, Even When No Tourniquet Is Used

August 7, 2019

August 7, 2019   Camarillo, California – A new clinical study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty demonstrates that use of the CarboJet CO2 Bone Preparation System from Kinamed Incorporated yields increased bone cement penetration in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), even during tourniquetless surgery in which a thigh tourniquet was not used to control bleeding at any time during the procedure.   As stated in the study, “Tourniquetless TKA is experiencing resurgence in popularity due to potential pain control benefits. Furthermore, optimal cement technique and implant fixation remain paramount to long-term cemented TKA success, as aseptic loosening continues to be... read more...

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CarboJet® Employed in Study Showing Tourniquetless Total Knee Arthroplasty Decreases Pain and Opioid Consumption in Women

December 12, 2018

Given the opioid crisis in America, surgical protocols that minimize opioid consumption are highly sought after. A recently published study shows that elimination of the tourniquet during TKA may be one such protocol. CAMARILLO, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 11, 2018 A new clinical study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty comparing total knee replacement (TKR) surgery with and without use of the traditional thigh tourniquet demonstrated that female patients in the no-tourniquet group experienced significantly less post-operative pain and consumed fewer opioids as compared to female patients in the tourniquet group. In 2017, there were approximately 50,000 opioid drug overdose deaths in... read more...

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Reducing Opiate Use: The Tourniquetless TKA

December 15, 2017

Tourniquetless TKA with CarboJet Reduces Opioid Consumption Orlando, Florida (December 2017) – A new study demonstrates reduced opioid consumption in female patients when a tourniquet was not used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The study was conducted by R. Michael Meneghini, M.D, of the Indiana University School of Medicine and presented at the 34th Annual Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR) Winter Meeting. The CarboJet® bone preparation system was used to maximize cement interdigitation in tourniquetless knees. CarboJet has been widely adopted wherever cemented implant fixation is employed, including in tourniquet-free TKA. Tourniquet-free TKA, also referred to as “No Tourniquet... read more...

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CarboJet Effective at Removing Immunogenic Marrow Elements from Osteochondral Allografts

October 7, 2016

Naples, Italy (September 2016) – A new study looking at the effects of different bone cleaning techniques on the removal of immunogenic marrow elements from osteochondral allografts was presented at the 13th World Congress of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) by Brian Cole, MD, MBA, and Adam Yanke MD of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The study compared three treatment arms: A; no lavage, B, saline lavage only; C saline lavage with CarboJet. The results showed that the third arm was significantly more effective at removing marrow debris from osteochondral allografts than saline lavage alone, especially in... read more...

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Kinamed Names Executives to Lead Global Sales and Marketing Strategy

September 19, 2016

Camarillo CA, (September 19, 2016) – Kinamed Incorporated announced today that it has appointed Roy Fiebiger as Vice President of Global Sales, and Bob Bruce as Vice President of Global Marketing & Product Strategy. Mr. Fiebiger and Mr. Bruce will each report to Kinamed President Vineet Sarin, PhD. Mr. Fiebiger’s role reflects Kinamed’s long-term strategy to target top-line growth by focusing on geographic expansion and deeper market penetration in all regions.  As VP of Global Sales, Mr. Fiebiger will lead Kinamed’s global commercialization network, regional sales management, forecasting, sales strategy, and customer sales support. “Roy is a proven leader who... read more...

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Technique Using Isoelastic Tension Band for Treatment of Olecranon Fractures

December 16, 2015

Excerpts The particular property profile of the isoelastic tension band gives the cable intrinsic elastic and pliable qualities. In addition, unlike stainless steel, the band maintains a uniform, continuous compression force across a fracture site. The pliability of the band allows the surgeon to create multiple loops of cable without the wire failure side effects related to kinking, which is common with the metal construct. Abstract The isoelastic ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene tension band may be considered an alternative to stainless steel wire for tension band fixation of olecranon fractures. In this article, we present our technique using this isoelastic tension band and describe the outcomes of 7 patients who underwent open reduction and... read more...

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The Role of CarboJet in the Reduction of Aseptic Loosening

April 27, 2015

Recent evidence from a large multicenter study shows that aseptic loosening has become the single largest cause of failure of modern primary knee arthroplasties requiring revision. Earlier studies, conducted in the 1990s, had shown polyethylene wear to be the leading cause of failure. The more current study found that 28.0% of all knee failures were due to aseptic loosening, comprising the single most common failure mode. In the case of unicompartmental knees, 60.6% of failures were due to aseptic loosening. A significant portion of the aseptic loosening failures were early failures, with 32.9% of these failures classified as never successful,... read more...

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Kinamed Supports Orthopeadic Research

January 1, 2015

Kinamed was named as a 2014 “Corporate Associate” of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), whose mission is “Improving lives by supporting excellence in orthopaedic research.”   Kinamed, a longtime supporter of OREF, recognizes the importance of this mission.  

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Kinamed CEO on Importance of Orthopaedic Research

September 10, 2014

Mr. Clyde Pratt, Chief Executive Officer of Kinamed, shares why he believes it is important to support OREF and its mission of advancing the field of orthopaedic research.

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Surgical Techniques of Olecranon Fractures

August 8, 2014

Another study demonstrating the clinical benefits of SuperCables was recently published:  Rosenwasser (2014) Surgical Techniques of Olecranon Fractures.  J Hand Surg Am 39(8): 1606-14.  The article can be accessed via PubMed here Abstract: Olecranon fractures are common upper extremity injuries. The vast majority are treated with operative fixation. Many treatment techniques have been described including tension band and plating. This review covers the most commonly used fixation techniques in detail, including pearls and pitfalls with case examples of both successful treatments and potential complications. The authors note that proper tensioning a figure-of-8 wire is technically challenging and it is difficult to both... read more...