News

31st May 2023

Orthonika Limited, a spin-out from Imperial College London, has been awarded a £1.34 million grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to complete pre-clinical development and testing of its synthetic total meniscus replacement in preparation for the clinic.  

19th October 2021

Orthonika has published pre-clinical fixation data on its total meniscus replacement implant, demonstrating equivalent strength to the native meniscus attachments.

Scientific Publications

Bartolo, MK, Provaggi, E, Athwal, KK et al. Strength of interference screw fixation of meniscus prosthesis matches native meniscus attachments. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-021-06772-9

Invited talk on Ovine Knee Kinematics And Contact Pressures Measured In A Gait Simulator For Meniscus Replacement Evaluation (Bartolo MK) at Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Meniscus Section Virtual Poster Tour (2021). https://www.ors.org/ors-education-online/#ad7fc77a23d159df4

Bartolo, MK, Newman, S, Dandridge O et al. Ovine Knee Kinematics And Contact Pressures Measured In A Gait Simulator For Meniscus Replacement Evaluation. Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Meeting (2021). https://www.ors.org/Transactions/67/1657-LB.pdf

Bartolo MK, Provaggi E, White J et al. Mechanical and Tribological Characterisation of a Novel Hydrogel as a Meniscus Replacement Material. World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) Meeting (2020). https://twitter.com/mk_bartolo/status/1338526499822034944