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The direct anterior approach (DAA) is now considered a standard approach in hip arthroplasty. However, for a growing group of patients—particularly those with obesity—the classic longitudinal incision in the groin carries a specific risk: wound healing complications....
The British Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) has awarded the cementless A2® short stem (types B and G) a 7A* rating....
Since the beginning of May, ARTIQO has had a new exclusive distribution partner for the A2® short-stem system in France: Amplitude....
“Better into the operating room, better out again”: Under this motto, Prof. Dr. Christoph Zilkens, MVZ OGPaedicum NRW, focuses on prehabilitation, i.e., targeted surgical preparation, for endoprosthetic procedures....
The A2® short stem was first implanted in January 2016. Ten years later, we look back on this milestone together with Dr. Harald Dinges, the first implant surgeon....
Starting this year, we will forgo sending our beloved Christmas cards and instead donate €2,000 to the organization Friedensdorf International....
3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km running. Andreas Webner recently finished the Triathlon Challenge in Roth and is registered for the Ironman in Hamburg in June 2026....
As in previous years, the A2® short stem system holds a leading position in elective hip replacements in the German Endoprosthesis Registry (EPRD)....
The hospital reform in North Rhine-Westphalia is being closely watched nationwide. Dr. Achim Dohmen, Chief Physician of the Traumatology and Orthopedics Center West in Geilenkirchen discusses the change process so far....
Joachim Geßner, Sales Director at ARTIQO GmbH. In this interview, he talks about his motivation, the development of the industry, and his outlook on the upcoming anniversary of the A2® short stem....
Instead of the previous printed instructions for use in the inner carton, the information is available digitally at any time as an electronic instruction manual (eIFU)....
Periprosthetic infections are a serious complication of joint implantation. Dr. Sebastian Meller heads the Section for Hip Surgery and Peri-Implant Infections at the Charité University Hospital Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, and explains which patient-related and surgical risk factors play a role....
A change of command at the Eduardus Hospital in Cologne took place. Dr. Thorsten Hillmann has assumed the role of Chief Physician at the Eduardus Hospital in Cologne on July 1, 2025....
What influence does implant design have on the incidence of infection? Following initial findings based on EPRD registry data, a yet-to-be-published, prospective, randomized study by Dr. Sebastian Meller of the Charité University Hospital in Berlin is now examining the topic in more detail....
Medical and technical advances – particularly minimally invasive surgical techniques, innovative implants such as the A2® short stem and optimized procedures – now make it possible to implant both hip endoprostheses in one session....
What's next for the planned German Implant Register (IRD)? And what does this mean for the established German Endoprosthesis Register (EPRD)? We spoke with Prof. Dr. Carsten Perka of Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, in his role as scientific director and spokesperson for the EPRD Executive Committee, about the current status....
Different countries, different patient populations, and different care philosophies. What does the Australian care reality actually look like with regard to short stems? We took a look at the latest 2024 annual report of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR)....
Since its initial implantation in January 2016, the A2® short stem has been implanted a total of 50,000 times. We spoke to Ulrich Bücken, Managing Director of ARTIQO GmbH, about the joy of seeing a development plan come to fruition, gain customer acceptance and find confirmation in the registry data....
Dr Jens Peters, Head Physician in the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery at the Diepolz District Clinics in Sulingen, has been using the 4-motion® knee system with his team for almost four years. We spoke to him about the advantages he sees in the 4-motion® knee system and why he thinks it is a good alternative to robotics....
This year we will make a donation of € 2,000.00 to the organization Friedensdorf International. ...
Lüdinghausen is the headquarters of ARTIQO GmbH – and a badminton stronghold. The first team of SC Union 08 Lüdinghausen has been playing successfully in the 1st Bundesliga for 24 years - and has been wearing the ARTIQO logo on its back since autumn 2023....
The cement-free A2® short shaft can also score points in the 2024 annual report with a very low probability of failure of 2.7% within seven years. This puts him once again at the forefront of elective cement-free hip primary care....
The extension of the minimum shelf life of the A2® short-stem implants was made possible through extensive tests on A2® hip stems that were originally packaged, sterilized and stored under real-time conditions for at least 7 years....
Old patients present a challenge for arthroplasty in many ways. Now there is a new option with the cemented A2® short stem that could be relevant for older patients....
For the A2® short stem system and the 4-motion® knee system, complex simulator tests for 1.5 and 3 Tesla devices were carried out for all components. All tests have currently been completed and the test results with specific recommendations for the MRI device settings are available....
Our labels for all products and the packaging box of the A2® short stem system will change in the coming months, says Mario Frank, member of the ARTIQO management team....
The anatomical and patient-specific alignment should also be possible with conventional, available instruments in the first half of 2025....
ARTIQO and SERF SAS in Lyon have an exclusive sales partnership for the A2® short stem since September 2022. Together with Sylvain Rolland, Product Manager Hip at SERF, we take a look at the French hip market and want to know one thing in particular: How is “our shortie” doing with our French neighbors? ...
The ANA.NOVA® cup 20 years in clinical use. Interview: Dr Harald Kuhn, Cloppenburg, has been an ANA.NOVA® user since day one....
The first MDR product certificates are available for download. More specifically, the “EU certificate for the assessment of the technical documentation” is available for the implants of the A2® short stem system and the 4-motion® knee system....
The latest issue of Scientific Report contains the randomized RSA migration analysis of the A2® short shaft system. She makes important statements...
The German Endoprosthesis Register (EPRD) has been reporting increases in short stem care for years. However, the short stem often comes up short......
Speakers Professor Dr Stefan Budde, Bielefeld, and Dr Ahmed Yaseen, Innsbruck, discussed how the A2® short stem system can become a system for all cases with the participants of the ARTIQO workshop at the Endoprosthetics Congress Berlin 2024....
The British Orthopedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) has awarded the cement-free A2® short stem (types B and G) a 5A* rating. ...
We cordially invite you to EKB 2024: Short shank session and seminar "The short shank as the new standard"....
Prof. Dr. Stefan Budde, Bielefeld, presented exciting results of an RSA migration analysis of the A2® short stem at the German Congress for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU) in Berlin....
In our latest video we go together with Dr. Thorsten Hillmann, Eduardus Hospital Cologne, asked the question of how the short shaft can be used in the very old and in people with obesity....
Once again, the eagerly awaited report from the German Endoprosthesis Register (EPRD) provides new insights into short stem care....
The A2® short stem system has been an important part of the company's development since it was founded 10 years ago. Interview with Ulrich Bücken on the occasion of 10 years of ARTIQO Endoprosthetics. ...
Stay true to yourself and follow your own beliefs. Interview with Ulrich Bücken on the occasion of 10 years of Artiqo endoprosthetics....
This year we will make a donation of € 2,000.00 to the Friedensdorf International organization....
We eagerly awaited the annual report of the German Endoprosthesis Register (EPRD). It is the seventh report since the register was launched ten years ago. It's the fifth year of follow-up for our A2® short stem - again with outstanding results....
ARTIQO is now the independent manufacturer of the ELEC® plus ceramic femoral heads. These ball heads are made from the proven Al2O3 / ZrO2 mixed ceramics and have been in our portfolio for years....
The changeover from the currently applicable MDD to the new MDR directive is a major challenge for all medical technology companies. ARTIQO has now cleared the first hurdle. Our certification audit according to DIN EN ISO 13485:2021 took place in September....
SERF & ARTIQO announce exclusive distribution agreement boosting entry into one of orthopedics’ fastest growing segments....
The 15th EKB Congress could once again be held in the presence of the participants - we would like to express our great thanks to the organisers and the preparation team. We are very happy to support this - as always top-class - congress. Every year we look forward to starting our annual congress activities in Berlin. ...
Prof. Dr Christian Wedemeyer, head physician for orthopaedics and trauma surgery at St Barbara Hospital in Gladbeck in an interview. "Precise planning is essential" Cemented anchoring of knee endoprostheses is currently considered the standard. Wrongly so?...
It all started at the end of 2018 during a conversation with the management of ARTIQO GmbH at Düsseldorf Airport. Following a tip from her doctoral supervisor, Dr Jablonski took the initiative and applied to ARTIQO GmbH. ...
Did you know that ARTIQO GmbH is also present on the video portal YouTube? Our YouTube channel is clearly structured and contains different channels divided according to symposia and congresses. Here you can access interesting and interesting lectures from the field of hip and knee endoprosthetics. ...
Social commitment outside of our daily work is very important to us. The promotion of sporting exercise and the ability to work in a team is particularly important for a balanced life and a successful start to professional life," says Ulrich Bücken, Managing Director of ARTIQO GmbH. ...
The cementless A2® short stem convinces with promising results in the multicentre PMCF ("Post-Market Clinical Follow-up") study and shows an excellent balance on the clinical performance of the product in the evaluations after the first postoperative year....
The "Friends of the Short Stem" met in Essen for a MEET THE EXPERT. Under the scientific leadership of Dr. Frank Horst, Sendenhorst, and PD Dr. Stefan Budde, Bielefeld, in addition to the exchange of A2® study and reference centres and a preparation course, the focus was on ...
Did you miss our MEET THE EXPERT – The A2® short stem as the standard in clinical use? No problem: Here you will find the detailed summary and the lecture videos....
Artiqo spoke to Prof. Dr. Henrik Schroeder-Boersch, Wiesbaden, why he thinks mechanical alignment of the knee joint is no longer up-to-date, why he advocates an anatomical reconstruction and what role the 4-Motion® knee system plays in this. ...
In October 2021 we cordially invite you to the Triple Z in Essen to intensively discuss and discuss the topic "A2® SPECIALISTS - Short shaft experts in dialogue - The short shaft as the standard in clinical use" with experienced instructors and colleagues. Scientific director: Dr. medical Frank Horst, Sendenhorst...
Is it still up to date to mechanically align all knees to 90°/90° degrees? "No" is the answer of the "4-motion® workshop: Better outcomes with kinematic alignment"....
The multi-centre PMCF (“Post-Market Clinical Follow-up”) study on the 4-motion® knee system shows promising results on the clinical performance of the product in the evaluations after the first postoperative year. ...
The new ARTIQO app is here and offers smartphone users lots of information about products, system solutions and events related to endoprosthetics....
Numbers, data, facts. Evaluations of the multicenter and RSA study for the A2® stem. Presentation of the A2® short stem cemented at the Triple Z in Essen....
Anatomy course. A2® Short Stem, Anatomy Course - Approaches and Reconstruction. Scientific director: Dr. medical Frank Horst, Sendenhorst. Event at the Triple Z in Essen. ...
"Anatomical alignment in knee endoprosthetics" - workshop in cooperation with ProSympos. Triple Z food. Scientific management: Prof. Dr. medical Schroeder-Boersch, Wiesbaden ...
You missed our short-shaft symposium at the Endoprosthetics Congress Berlin? No problem: Here you can find the detailed summary and the lecture videos. Does the short stem have what it takes to become the standard stem? The answer seems to be clear for our A2® short stem... ...
Here are our contributions at the EKB, the Endokongress 2021, with which we were able to update you on the latest developments in the field of knees and hips. ...
Anatomy, preoperative planning, alignment strategy and implant design: You could learn how these factors ideally interact to achieve a patient-specific and anatomical knee reconstruction at the Artiqo symposium on knee arthroplasty at the Endoprosthetics Congress Berlin. Or you can read the summary and watch the videos here... ...
A2® short stem supplemented by a cemented variant, indications: Patients with advanced wear of the hip joint due to degenerative and post-traumatic osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, Avascular necrosis of the femoral head, Acute traumatic fractures of the femoral head or femoral neck, as long as stable anchorage of the implant is guaranteed....
ARTIQO will be happy to assist you and help you to credibly communicate your services and competencies. With good patient marketing, you will achieve a high level of acceptance and trust among your patients. ...
From February 25-27, 2021, EKB, the Endocongress will take place online this year. We could realize two slots for an industry symposium here to update you on the latest developments in knee and hip. ...
On 21.10.2020 the results of the Endoprostheses Register Germany were presented. In addition to many interesting findings provided by the register, we can also look back on a very low failure rate for cementless fitting with the A2® short stem from ARTIQO in the third year of validation. ...
Patient-specific alignment is more than just a buzzword for us. True to our motto "Anatomy as a benchmark" we consistently pursue this topic in implant design as well....
Every knee is different - how do we support you? A new age has dawned in knee endoprosthetics. With 3D online planning, which has already proven itself in hundreds of cases, you can now plan the operation individually for your patients....
Finally it was time again! Under the direction of Dr. Frank Horst, the course "Minimally invasive access routes and reconstruction possibilities with the A2® Short Stem System" could take place again in Essen for the first time....
With the development of the 4-motion® knee joint we follow the consistent path of reconstructing the anatomical planes of movement in the knee joint. ...
The Annual Report 2019 of the Endoprostheses Register Germany (EPRD) has been published. The cementless hip stem with the lowest failure rate in the first two years is the A2® short stem ARTIQO....
The Short Stem Prosthesis in its various aspects was hotly discussed at the German Congress for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery 2019. Here is a screencast of various speakers, the first one being Mario Frank, ARTIQO management of the A2 Short Stem....
On September 01, 2019 ImplanTec Deutschland GmbH will change its name and we are looking forward to welcome you as ARTIQO GmbH. ...
The 3rd ImplanTec Symposium took place in Münster from May 10 - 11, 2019. The program was presented by Dr. med. Frank Horst from Sendenhorst and ......
The current results of the Endoprosthesis Register Germany (EPRD) 2017 are now online. For the first time prosthesis systems have been ......