Norfolk, VA – September 11, 2025 — Mend (www.mend.me), a leader in clinically validated perioperative nutrition and digital care, today announced a strategic partnership with Jiffy Knee (www.jiffyknee.com), the innovative minimally traumatic total knee replacement technique invented by Dr. Manish Patel and now consisting of a network of 52 surgeons and growing rapidly. The collaboration is designed to enhance the patient journey, improve surgical outcomes, and reinforce Jiffy Knee’s reputation as the leader in fast-recovery knee replacement surgery.
Through this partnership, Jiffy Knee surgeons will have the opportunity to integrate Mend’s evidence-based perioperative nutrition protocols and Upgraid’s digital navigation and remote monitoring platform directly into their surgical pathways. This comprehensive approach ensures that patients are nutritionally and functionally optimized both before and after surgery, resulting in quicker recovery, fewer complications, and higher satisfaction.
“Jiffy Knee has pioneered new methods in the field of knee replacement — minimally traumatic, muscle-sparing, and focused on rapid recovery,” said Paul Roscoe, CEO of Mend. “By embedding Mend’s clinically validated nutrition and our Upgraid remote care platform into the Jiffy Knee journey, we’re ensuring patients have the best possible preparation and support to heal, recover, and thrive.”
Jiffy Knee, pioneered by Dr. Manish Patel, is known for its muscle-sparing technique that allows patients to walk the same day and experience significantly faster recovery compared to traditional approaches.
“Our goal with Jiffy Knee has always been to make knee replacement less daunting, less painful, and far more effective for patients,” said Dr. Manish Patel, Inventor of Jiffy Knee. “Recovery is not just about surgical technique — it’s also about optimizing the body to heal. By partnering with Mend, we’re delivering a complete program that combines surgical innovation with nutritional science and continuous care.”
With this integration, Jiffy Knee becomes the first minimally invasive knee replacement program to embed perioperative nutrition and digital navigation into its standard of care. This collaboration strengthens Jiffy Knee’s surgeon network and ensures patients benefit from the fastest, safest, and most complete recovery possible.
To learn more about Upgraid, please visit upgraid.mend.me. To learn more about Jiffy Knee, please visit www.jiffyknee.com.
