Axis Knee System

Patent/Registration No.: 1-2016-500713

Field/Industry: Orthopedic Implants

Brief Description:

The Axis™ Knee system is a total knee replacement system that is specifically designed for the Asian population. This world-class, FDA-approved product was conceptualized and developed by Filipino doctors and engineers, together with some consultants from Japan, China, and US, and is being manufactured locally in Orthopaedic International Inc’s ISO 13485-certified plant in Cabuyao, Laguna. Its patent-pending instrumentation and surgical technique allows the surgeon to perform the procedure accurately without the use of x-ray, thus eliminating the possibility of implant failure. Best of all, it is very affordable, as it costs 50% less than other knee implants in the market.

Problem Addressed:

Painful knees due to arthritis or sports injury

Advantages:

Does not require xray, accurate, affordable

Market Potential:

This product is already in the market since July 2015

Inventors:

Jude Sasing

Maynard Lapena