What is Arthrosamid®
• Based on an innovative non-biodegradable hydrogel technology, Arthrosamid® is 2.5% cross-linked polyacrylamide and 97.5% water.
• The medical description of Arthrosamid® is an ‘injectable polyacrylamide hydrogel’ or ‘2.5% iPAAG’.• Approved for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, Arthrosamid® is suitable, safe and effective for most patients with the condition.
• Arthrosamid® is the first and only approved injectable implant treatment decreasing joint stiffness, diminishing pain, improving the function of the knee, and enhancing your quality of life.
Arthrosamid® is an injectable hydrogel implant that delivers long-lasting, proven pain relief without surgery, redefining treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
Proven
Supported by more than two decades of research, Arthrosamid® is proven to be safe and effective, offering you long-lasting pain relief for your knee osteoarthritis.
Long-lasting
Supported by more than two decades of research, Arthrosamid® is proven to be safe and effective, offering you long-lasting pain relief for your knee osteoarthritis.
Long-lasting
Arthrosamid® is proven to maintain a significant, long-lasting reduction in knee osteoarthritis pain, even five years post-treatment.
Without surgery (AVOID SURGERY)
Arthrosamid® is a simple, one-step procedure performed under local anaesthesia by a qualified physician, without surgery.
?How does Arthrosamid® (2.5% iPAAG) work
• When Arthrosamid® is positioned within the tissue lining of the knee joint, it mechanically softens and increases the elasticity of this tissue, thereby improving knee functionality and reducing pain.
• It’s this unique characteristic that provides a significant reduction in your osteoarthritis pain over a longer period, with one single treatment.
? Why choose Arthrosamid®
No therapies have been able to satisfactorily halt or delay osteoarthritis progression or provide effective, long-lasting symptomatic relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis. So, until now, treatments have tended to focus on pain relief and the management of symptoms through:
• Weight loss
• Exercise and physiotherapy
• Walking aids
• Footwear and insoles
• Knee braces
• Oral pain relief medication
• Viscosupplement Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injections and when these therapies fail
• Joint replacement/ knee surgery.
What is Arthrosamid®
• Based on an innovative non-biodegradable hydrogel technology, Arthrosamid® is 2.5% cross-linked polyacrylamide and 97.5% water.
• The medical description of Arthrosamid® is an ‘injectable polyacrylamide hydrogel’ or ‘2.5% iPAAG’.• Approved for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, Arthrosamid® is suitable, safe and effective for most patients with the condition.
• Arthrosamid® is the first and only approved injectable implant treatment decreasing joint stiffness, diminishing pain, improving the function of the knee, and enhancing your quality of life.
Arthrosamid® is an injectable hydrogel implant that delivers long-lasting, proven pain relief without surgery, redefining treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
Proven
Supported by more than two decades of research, Arthrosamid® is proven to be safe and effective, offering you long-lasting pain relief for your knee osteoarthritis.
Long-lasting
Supported by more than two decades of research, Arthrosamid® is proven to be safe and effective, offering you long-lasting pain relief for your knee osteoarthritis.
Long-lasting
Arthrosamid® is proven to maintain a significant, long-lasting reduction in knee osteoarthritis pain, even five years post-treatment.
Without surgery (AVOID SURGERY)
Arthrosamid® is a simple, one-step procedure performed under local anaesthesia by a qualified physician, without surgery.
?How does Arthrosamid® (2.5% iPAAG) work
• When Arthrosamid® is positioned within the tissue lining of the knee joint, it mechanically softens and increases the elasticity of this tissue, thereby improving knee functionality and reducing pain.
• It’s this unique characteristic that provides a significant reduction in your osteoarthritis pain over a longer period, with one single treatment.
? Why choose Arthrosamid®
No therapies have been able to satisfactorily halt or delay osteoarthritis progression or provide effective, long-lasting symptomatic relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis. So, until now, treatments have tended to focus on pain relief and the management of symptoms through:
• Weight loss
• Exercise and physiotherapy
• Walking aids
• Footwear and insoles
• Knee braces
• Oral pain relief medication
• Viscosupplement Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injections and when these therapies fail
• Joint replacement/ knee surgery.
Treatment Process
Choose a local clinic or hospital and start your Arthrosamid® treatment process for proven, long-lasting pain relief from knee osteoarthritis, without surgery.
Arthrosamid® treatment process explained step by step
1 – Choose a local clinic or hospital offering Arthrosamid This treatment is available in over 400 clinics across Europe, Canada and New Zealand
2 – Set up a consultation with a qualified physician (Rheumatologist, Orthopaedic surgeon or Sport Medicine specialist) to find out if the treatment is a suitable option for you.
3 – Receive Arthrosamid treatment in your chosen clinic or hospital Arthrosamid is administered via a simple, one-step procedure performed or not under a local anaesthesia by a qualified physician, ensuring you’re in and out of the clinic/hospital in the same day.
4 – You are likely to feel some pain relief within 24 hours; however, it can take up to 3 months to feel the maximum benefit. Clinical data shows that most patients start to feel an effect within a few weeks.
Arthrosamid® Video
Watch our Arthrosamid® video with the Rheumatologist Dr. Andreas Hartkopp, where he answers several questions about Arthrosamid® and how it can relieve your knee pain.
?How is Arthrosamid® administered
Before treatment with Arthrosamid ®, you will have a local anaesthetic to numb the area around your knee. You should also be given antibiotics ahead of this to protect you from any potential risk of infection.
Your knee is cleaned prior to treatment. Arthrosamid ® is then singularly injected into your knee’s synovial cavity. This is sometimes performed with the help of ultrasound. The needle is then removed and a plaster is placed over the injection site.
Before treatment with Arthrosamid ®, you will have a local anaesthetic to numb the area around your knee. You should also be given antibiotics ahead of this to protect you from any potential risk of infection.
?What are the side effects
• Clinical trials report there were no serious side effects following treatment with Arthrosamid®. The most commonly reported side effects were joint pain and a sensation of joint swelling, which were mostly mild in severity and lasting days to weeks.
• The overall safety profile of the injectable hydrogel has been established over the last 20 years with its use for various indications in the body.
NB: It is important to bear in mind that there is no cure for osteoarthritis but successful treatment with Arthrosamid® may reduce or relieve your knee pain. You should also bear in mind that your knee osteoarthritis may not improve and, in some cases, may get worse.