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1980s - Improvements on materials and surgical techniques continue.
New areas such as arthroscopic surgery and electric bone growth
stimulation are refined.
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1983 - Zimmer sponsors first-ever arthroscopy telesession. Satellite
beams live arthroscopy surgery from Chicago to 27 cities. More than
1,000 surgeons take part in this educational experience.
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1983 - Zimmer parent company Bristol-Myers establishes an
orthopaedic research grant program with the Orthopaedic Research and
Education Foundation, and begins by giving more that $1 million over
a four-year span.
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1984 - Massachusetts General surgeon Dr. William H. Harris and MIT
engineers implant a specially instrumented hip prosthesis capable of
measuring actual pressures inside a functioning hip.
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1984 - Introduction begins of The Total System, a successful modular
hip replacement system. This same year, Zimmer also introduces the
Miller/Galante Total Knee, a modular system to replace arthritic
knees. These new implant systems were supported by extensive medical
education and workshop programs.
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1987 - Zimmer celebrates its 60th anniversary.
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1987 - Zimmer sales top $500 million; the Zimmer catalog contains
more than 7,000 products and weighs nearly 11 pounds.
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