HemiCAP

[sdh]

I am a 35 year old male who has had the lateral meniscus removed from both knees. Would anybody know a rough cost (and I mean rough estimate only) to have the HemiCAP device placed in both knees?

[injuryupdate]

No idea, but you could call Michael Neil's office at St Vincent's Private in Sydney, as it sounds as though he was on TV promoting it.

I think it would be premature to start costing something until you knew whether it was a suitable procedure for your type of knee problem. I would wait to get a knee surgeon to recommend it to you first and then you can ask about the cost.

[Unregistered]

I am very interested in the HemiCAP procedure also as I suffer from osteoarthritis & I have been doing a lot of research on it. It would be greatly appreciated if you could update this forum to share with everyone the results of your enquiries.

[Boney]

You can go on their website www.arthrosurface.com fo more info and to find a doctor in your area too.

It was developed for the younger active patient 35 to 65 years old who only needs a portion of their hip/knee/shoulder/toe replaced. This does not burn bridges for a future operation years later. Analogy: Works like a custom filling for a tooth instead of pulling the whole tooth.