Attune info

Quote
How are you planning on doing a revision when using Attune? Go to Sigma instruments, the Attune implants are not compatable with Sigma (i.e tibias) game changer? NOPE. Bet you didnt think of that one now did you. You will have to take out all implants and go to Sigma revision.
 


















Most knee systems are not launched with a revision system. Attune will not have a knee revision system available when the primary launches. Vanguard, Journey, Triathlon primary knee systems were all launched before the revision system. It would be nice if Depuy would make some poly that would work with the sigma revision tibial tray and the attune femur. This would get us through the transition smoothly.
 






Nothing new, just an attempt to get more asp for implants. Why dont we do something about our hip line and make some REAL changes? Same Ol shit, we did better away from J&J. Attune is no game changer, Sigma has clinical history and the best instruments of any system out there. We do need a revision system for it I agree.
 






Attune will be a great addition. A good way to approach competitive surgeons since most see sigma as an older implant. If a surgeon is more concerned about clinical performance then you always have sigma and LCS in your bag. As stated before, it is not uncommon for a company to launch the primary knee before the revision system is available. My main concern is how long it takes them to launch the attune revision system. If it going to be a while then they really need to consider a way to bridge the attune and sigma revision to get us to that point. The sigma knee revision is a great system and is arguable the best out there. That being said, the system could use some updates to keep it on top of the competition. I would assume those updates won't come until the Attune revision system. This is another reason to be concerned with how far out Attune revision will be.

The hip and knee team are somewhat independent of each other. It's great that we now have a modular Wagner stem and augments now. That has helped some. Those systems still have a lot of pieces that haven't been launched yet. Depuy basically launched the bare bones system to save face and haven't followed it up.
 












Anonymous said:
Attune will be a great addition. A good way to approach competitive surgeons since most see sigma as an older implant. If a surgeon is more concerned about clinical performance then you always have sigma and LCS in your bag. As stated before, it is not uncommon for a company to launch the primary knee before the revision system is available. My main concern is how long it takes them to launch the attune revision system. If it going to be a while then they really need to consider a way to bridge the attune and sigma revision to get us to that point. The sigma knee revision is a great system and is arguable the best out there. That being said, the system could use some updates to keep it on top of the competition. I would assume those updates won't come until the Attune revision system. This is another reason to be concerned with how far out Attune revision will be.

The hip and knee team are somewhat independent of each other. It's great that we now have a modular Wagner stem and augments now. That has helped some. Those systems still have a lot of pieces that haven't been launched yet. Depuy basically launched the bare bones system to save face and haven't followed it up.
Click to expand...
Now that is a professional honest reply. No blame, just telling it how it is. There needs to be more people like you on this site.
 
























So ok, midflexion instability will be helped by having narrow sizes, but poplitial impingement will still be a problem. Doesn't sound like a game changer. Could have been better in my opinion. Maybe the distal cutting block will also have less play than the HP valgus cutting jig- not really high pricision is it?
 












I can think of several things that are true "game changers" that move market share. A new knee system is not one of them. 1) Your high volume surgeon becomes consultant for competitor 2) High volume rep switches company 3) Your product is recalled and your surgeon is testifying for the plaintiff against your company
 






Why would you think narrow sizes address mid flexion instability? They addressed it but it isn't because of sizing. The HP distal block doesn't have more play than any other. Never heard that before.
 






Anonymous said:
Why would you think narrow sizes address mid flexion instability? They addressed it but it isn't because of sizing. The HP distal block doesn't have more play than any other. Never heard that before.
Click to expand...

I was going to ask the same question....unless by having narrow sizes you think you can choose a more appropriate size for the flexion gap. In other words instead of downsizing to make the component fit M/L which changes the flexion gap now you choose a narrow size that allows you to keep the flexion gap the same.

This sounds familiar....flexion gap first anyone?
 






Anonymous said:
I was going to ask the same question....unless by having narrow sizes you think you can choose a more appropriate size for the flexion gap. In other words instead of downsizing to make the component fit M/L which changes the flexion gap now you choose a narrow size that allows you to keep the flexion gap the same.

This sounds familiar....flexion gap first anyone?
Click to expand...

That has nothing to do w mid flexion instability
 
























Top Bottom
Back
Quote