Triathlon® AS-1 instruments
Combined with our Triathlon Knee implants, Triathlon AS-1 is designed to streamline TKA before, during and after surgery,1 allowing surgeons the ability to take greater control at their site of care.
Triathlon AS-1 is enabled through CT-based, patient-specific guides that are designed to simplify the total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure1 for a comprehensive ambulatory surgery solution.
Drive efficiencies and streamline manual TKA procedures
Improved procedure and turnover time
- Triathlon AS-1 requires 16 fewer surgical steps than traditional manual TKA, a 33% reduction1 that may save time in the OR.
- Studies using patient-specific guides have been shown to save up to 13 minutes of operative time and 90 minutes of sterile processing time.2-4
Reduced sterilization and storage burden
- The total number of reusable instrumentation cases may be reduced by as much as 88% with Triathlon AS-11, which can help reduce cleaning and sterilization needs.
- In most cases,5 Triathlon AS-1 instruments and implants require 75% less storage space than traditional manual surgery1, a key benefit for sites with limited available space.
Reduced instrumentation weight
- Triathlon AS-1 reduces TKA instrument weight by up to 85%1 compared to conventional manual trays, which may lead to less physical strain on staff.
Triathlon AS-1 instrumentation back table layout
References
- Stryker technical report. NPDP project number 301553. Triathlon AS-1 product data characterization. Windchill document number D0000078742; Study file number D0000079109
- Barrack RL, Ruh EL, Williams BM, Ford AD, Foreman K, Nunley RM. Patient specific cutting blocks are currently of no proven value. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012;94(11 Suppl A):95-99. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.308343.
- Nunley RM, Ellison BS, Ruh EL, et al. Are patient-specific cutting blocks cost-effective for total knee arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012;470(3):889-894. doi:10.1007/s11999-011-2221-34.
- Watters TS, Mather RC 3rd, Browne JA, Berend KR, Lombardi AV Jr, Bolognesi MP. Analysis of procedure-related costs and proposed benefits of using patient-specific approach in total knee arthroplasty. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2011;20(2):112-116.5.
- Data on file. Stryker sales data. 2021.
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