Which Medical Device of the Year 2012 First Runner-Up: Orthopaedics   Our device nominator said, "“The fastest growing, lowest revised knee on the market...” We said, “We like the Triathlon knee, but aren’t aware of evidence that outcomes are better...

The T2 knee arthodesis nail system is a long intramedullary nail designed for fixation of femur and tibia. It incorporates a curvature which allows the nail to curve the length of the limb and is compatible with other Stryker T2 instrumentation.

The Souter-Strathclyde Elbow Replacement is a non-constrained elbow replacement with a relatively short humeral component compared to other designs, although a long stem component is available. The elbow was manufactured by Howmedica and had a reported 12 year survivorship of 87% in patients...

The Solar radial head replacement from Stryker is a cobalt-chrome radial head replacement intended for use after communited fracture, rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic disease of the radio-humeral joint. It comes in a range of sizes. We are not aware of published results for this device.

The Solar Elbow System from Stryker is a constrained total elbow replacement system with the following features: anatomic offset to recreate the natural anatomy of the elbow lateral and medial fins to resist torsional forces on the humeral component bone preserving design...