For example, a “new” tray for a knee replacement may be introduced within a well-established brand name but might be reported as (for example) 3A rather than (for example) 10A of the more established implants within the brand. The table below summarises the various elements involved in a single ODEP rating. NB!

ODEP is the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel, an independent panel of experts providing objective ratings of the strength of evidence available on the performance of medical implants. Our goal is to work with surgeons, manufacturers and hospitals and to promote evidence-based selection of implants so that patients receive the very best and ...

The ODEP rating will be determined by the revision data for the newest part of the construct. Thus, if the femoral component in a construct has sufficent data for a 10A* rating, but the tibial tray from the same brand has only 3 year data to support it the rating will be either 3A, A* or 3B. The Components

Jun 21, 2018 · Medacta is proud to announce that GMK Sphere was awarded the 3A* ODEP rating, confirming the excellent survival rate of the implant (latest ODEP ratings can be found at www.odep.org.uk).

The 3A rating (as explained in more detail at http://www.odep.org.uk/ODEPExplained.aspx#2) is based on three-year performance data. ODEP ratings provide a simple, independently verified assessment as to the performance of an implant, assessed …

Oct 6, 2020 · The Uniglide unicompartmental knee system receives a 13A ODEP rating for the combination of cemented TiN femur with fixed bearing. With over 15 years of clinical usage, the Uniglide is one of the most versatile unicompartmental knee systems in the market.

Feb 17, 2021 · The Persona Partial Knee (PPK) implant we use in our partial knee replacements has just achieved its first ODEP rating – and with a 3A* it couldn’t have done any better. Nick London explains what makes the PPK his implant of choice for partial knee replacements, and what the rating means for patients.

Jul 27, 2016 · Keith Tucker, Martin Pickford and Olga Taylor explain how the system has evolved from a procedure originally designed to evaluate hip implants. About four years ago, the demand for the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) to introduce the …

Mar 1, 2018 · “The ODEP awarded the Conformis iTotal CR system a 3A rating based in part on positive implant survivorship and performance data from the UK National Joint Registry at three years’ post ...

The final ratings that ODEP can assign are 3A*, 5A*, 7A*, and 10A*. If the implant has a revision rate of < 3% with a follow-up of at least 3 years, 3A* is awarded. If an implant has a revision rate of < 5% at 5, 7, or 10 years, 5A*, 7A*, or 10A* is awarded, respectively, if the minimum number of years has been reached for each rating.