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Joint replacement is indicated for patients suffering from disability due to: - · degenerative, post-traumatic or rheumatoid arthritis; - · avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle; - · post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy; - · moderate valgus, varus or flexion deformities; - · treatment of fractures that are unmanageable using other techniques. This device may also be indicated in the salvage of previously failed surgical attempts. All devices are intended for cemented applications except for the 3DKNEE™ Porous Coated Femur, EMPOWR 3DKNEE™ POROUS Femur, and EMPOWR POROUS Tibia which are intended for cementless applications. While knee replacements are not intended to withstand activity levels and loads of normal healthy bone, they are a means of restoring mobility and reducing pain for many patients. The EMPOWR Revision VVC+, e+ Tibial Insert should be considered for use in total knee arthroplasty for patients under the following indications: · absence or loss of both cruciate ligaments - · moderate varus-valgus or flexion instability that requires a bearing surface with increased constraint in the clinical judgement of the surgeon - · bone loss that requires supplemental fixation in the clinical judgement of the surgeon

The EMPOWR Revision VVC+ (Varus / Valgus Constrained) e+ Tibial Insert Implant is a line extension that offers an increased level of femoral / tibial constraint over the EMPOWR VVC Tibial Insert. This tibial insert implant provides additional internal / external and varus / valgus rotational stability. The sizing architecture for the insert includes 14 sizes (2-11, 4BU, 5BU, 6BD, 7BD) and thicknesses of 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 22mm and 25mm with post medial/lateral width of 0.5520 inches for sizes 2-5 and 0.7080 inches for sizes 6 - 11. Along with the post width, the articulating geometry of the proximal side of the tibial insert accommodates an additional amount of internal / external (I/E), varus / valgus (V/V) constraint, and tibial post / femoral cam jump height when interfacing with the EMPOWR Revision Femoral implant. The material (highly crosslinked 75kGy UHMWPE with vitamin E per ASTM F2695/F2565) and distal locking mechanism geometry with the mating tibial baseplate are identical to the predicate. All tibial insert thickness options are configured to interface with a reinforcement pin accessory made of Wrought CoCr per ASTM F1537. This accessory is configured with a taper interface on the distal end to mate with the EMPOWR UNIVERSAL TIBIAL BASEPLATE, has a diameter and length configured to reinforce the post and thickness for the EMPOWR Revision VVC+ e+ tibial insert, and contains barbs to prevent the pin from backout when fully seated within the post of the EMPOWR Revision VVC+, e+ tibial insert.