Revolutionary Hip Surgery System Helping UK Hospital Wait Times

B. Braun's innovative CoreHip implant system, combined with a modified operating technique, is helping to revolutionise hip replacement surgery with remarkable patient outcomes and recovery times.

The Core Hip and MIOS instrumentation was developed by B. Braun in Germany, and leading orthopaedic surgeon Dr Kristian Kley has pioneered the “RapidRecovery” modified antero-lateral approach. This technique, which helps enable hospital discharge within 24 hours*, has now been successfully implemented in the UK at facilities like the Cromwell Hospital in London.

Using a minimally invasive 5cm incision, the technique helps deliver exceptional results with low infection and dislocation rates*. The procedure's muscle-sparing approach is a key innovation of Dr Kley using the B. Braun CoreHip system, helping to allow patients to maintain muscle following surgery and help encourage walking on the same day as surgery.

The RapidRecovery approach is anticipated to become a standard NHS procedure within the next decade and is expected to help significantly reduce NHS waiting lists, as surgeons could perform up to six procedures per day, doubling the current standard of three. 

Professor Adrian Wilson, who experienced the procedure firsthand as a patient of Dr Kley, said: "The combination of B. Braun's CoreHip implant and this less invasive approach delivered incredible results. As a surgeon myself, I was back to performing operations within just 4 weeks, which is a testament to this innovative procedure.”

Phil Cleary, Philip Cleary, Senior Product Group Manager Orthopaedics at B. Braun Medical Ltd, said: "The CoreHip implant's design allows surgeons to treat every patient using a single instrument tray, maximising both efficiency and flexibility. When combined with the antero-lateral approach, we're seeing remarkable results with day-case surgeries and accelerated patient recovery.

“It means so much to us that patients are already benefitting, and we look forward to making this innovative system available nationwide."

* https://www.orthopaedicinnovation.co.uk/treatments/rapid-recovery-hip-replacement/

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About B. Braun

Braun is one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceutical products and services. With over 63,000 employees in 64 countries, B. Braun develops high quality product systems and services for users around the world. With its constantly growing portfolio of effective medical care solutions, B. Braun makes a substantial contribution towards protecting and improving people's health.

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Philip Cleary, Senior Product Group Manager Orthopaedics, B. Braun Medical Ltd.