Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced plans for the broad commercial launch of the Z1™ Femoral Hip System (Z1 System) for total hip arthroplasty at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). The highly-anticipated Z1 Femoral Hip System, a triple-taper femoral system, pairs with the Company's industry-leading G7® Acetabular System to provide surgeons with a versatile, streamlined and efficient total hip arthroplasty solution. At the meeting, being held November 7-10 in Dallas, positive data on the safety and durability of the G7 Acetabular System will be presented during the poster sessions.
"We are excited to share our robust hip portfolio, anchored by our new triple-taper femoral stem, Z1, and our well-established G7 Acetabular System," said Ivan Tornos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer Biomet. "Through a series of strategic acquisitions and in-house innovations, we've curated a diversified portfolio of hip implant solutions and innovative enabling technologies that provide surgeons with a wide array of options designed to address efficiency, accuracy and customization with a goal to improve overall surgical outcomes for patients."
The Z1 System is tapered in three planes, designed to provide initial axial and rotational stability, as well as long-term stability across a range of femoral anatomies. The system includes collared and collarless options for cementless applications and offers three distinct neck options to manage a variety of patient anatomies. Offered with a single streamlined instrument tray, the Z1 System minimizes the instrument footprint and reduces processing and sterilization burden.
Dr. Jesse Otero of OrthoCarolina, and Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides of Louisville Hip & Knee Institute, performed the first patient cases using the Z1 System.
"My first experience with the Z1 triple-taper femoral stem with the G7 Acetabular System can be summarized as the easiest and most natural implantation I have experienced," said Dr. Otero. Dr. Yerasimides added, "Z1 was simple and intuitive to use, and offers significant options and more versatility than earlier stems."
"Building on the success of our G7 Acetabular System, we delivered the Z1 System to address demand for a versatile and adaptable triple-taper femoral stem that allows surgeons to customize care for a broad range of hip arthroplasty patients," said Louis Galrao, President, Hips at Zimmer Biomet. "The Z1 and G7 systems are enhanced by our curated suite of enabling technologies, which are designed to complement a variety of surgical approaches and workflows to make AI-, robotic- and mixed reality-powered surgical navigation and guidance accessible and approachable for more surgeons and care teams."
Earlier this month, Zimmer Biomet further strengthened its hip portfolio with the acquisition of OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. and its multiple FDA-cleared, AI-powered, fluoroscopy-based surgical assistance applications, including OrthoGrid Hip AI®. OrthoGrid Hip AI delivers intuitive and instantaneous intra-operative guidance to assist the surgeon in achieving the desired surgical outcomes for cup positioning and leg length, and offset. OrthoGrid Hip AI is the newest addition to Zimmer Biomet's suite of enabling technologies for hip procedures which include HAMMR™, an adjustable and ergonomic automated impaction device that allows a surgeon to perform a total hip replacement with minimal to no mallet use.