OHSU achieves national milestone in new knee repair technique

Patient is the first commercial application of approach authorized by FDA in April

By Erik Robinson September 06, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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OHSU patient Thomas Proctor, 49, of Aloha, Oregon, stretches while jogging a trail near his home. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Dennis Crawford M.D., Ph.D. (OHSU)

OHSU patient after receiving and implantable shock absorber

OHSU patient Thomas Proctor, 49, of Aloha, Oregon, loves jogging trails near his home. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Implantable shock absorber

OHSU patient Thomas Proctor, 49, of Aloha, Oregon, stretches while jogging a trail near his home. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU achieves national milestone in new knee repair technique

Thomas Proctor

OHSU patient Thomas Proctor, 49, of Aloha, Oregon, loves jogging trails near his home. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

MISHA Knee System

The surgical team at Oregon Health & Science University undertakes the first commercial application of a new implantable shock absorber to treat osteoarthritis in the knee on June 28 in the OHSU Center for Health & Healing on the South Waterfront campus. (Pete Dahlgren/OHSU)

OHSU orthopaedics and rehabilitation

OHSU orthopaedic surgeon Dennis Crawford, M.D., Ph.D. conducted the procedure along with his team. (Courtesy)