Medacta Announces the Launch of GMK SpheriKA, the World's First Knee Implant Optimized for Kinematic Alignment (KA)

Medacta Group SA / Key word(s): Product Launch/Product Launch Medacta Announces the Launch of GMK SpheriKA, the World's First Knee Implant Optimized for Kinematic Alignment (KA) 30.10.2023 / 07:00 CET/CEST MEDIA RELEASE

Medacta Announces the Launch of GMK SpheriKA, the World's First Knee Implant Optimized for Kinematic Alignment (KA)

Castel San Pietro, October 30, 2023 – Medacta Group S.A. ('Medacta,' SIX: MOVE), a Swiss company featuring innovative, personalized, and sustainable solutions for joint replacement, sports medicine, and spine surgeries, is pleased to announce the launch of GMK SpheriKA, the world's first KA-optimized femoral component indicated for total knee replacement. GMK SpheriKA will make its worldwide debut on November 2 at the 2023 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Annual Meeting.

"GMK SpheriKA further reinforces Medacta's commitment to providing surgeons with personalized solutions for each of their patients," shared Francesco Siccardi, Chief Executive Officer of Medacta International."By working together with an international team of orthopaedic surgeon experts, we have introduced a product that builds upon our clinically proven GMK Sphere and incorporates the fundamentals of Kinematic Alignment to ensure that each patient receives an implant that can accommodate their unique anatomy."

Medacta's continuous commitment to positively impacting patients requiring a total knee procedure has evolved with the development of the concept of Kinematic Alignment, which restores the native pre-arthritic alignment through anatomic resurfacing, minimizing ligament releases, and allowing for a more natural knee kinematic. This approach has been shown to improve patient satisfaction compared to the more traditional techniques ^[1-3]. Over the past few years, clinical studies have highlighted that GMK Sphere is a particularly suitable implant for Kinematic Alignment, with the potential to further enhance patient outcomes compared to other knee designs ^[4-6].