Journey Uni All Poly Tibial Base - Uncoated unicondylar knee tibia prosthesis, polyethylene

Intended purpose

A unicompartmental all polyethylene tibial base component. Unicompartmental knee implants are indicated for restoring either compartment of a knee that has been affected by the following: 1. Noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis; 2. Correction of functional deformity; 3. Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; and 4. Treatment of fractures that are unmanageable using other techniques. Unicompartmental knee implants are single use only and are intended for implantation only with bone cement.

Functional description

The all polyethylene tibial base is implanted with bone cement after resection of the tibia. The base acts as both the baseplate and the bearing and articulates with the corresponding femoral component. The left medial tibial base is used on the right lateral tibia and the right medial base is used on the left lateral tibia.