Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN), the global medical technology business, today announced the launch of its LEGION(TM) HK Hinge Knee implant to surgeons in the US and Canada. As the first hinged knee to be designed using normal knee kinematics, the implant provides a new option for those patients facing difficult primary or revision knee surgery. "This signals a real change in the hinge knee landscape," explains Gaurav Agarwal, DSVP and General Manager for Smith & Nephew's Advanced Surgical Devices division...
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