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NEWLY AVAILABLE, NEWLY APPROVED
Posterior Retractor System
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Pioneer Surgical Technology announced
the U.S. market availability of its
CLARITY ™ Posterior Retractor
System. This surgeon-inspired system
was developed to help meet the challenge
of reducing operating room time and
improving patient outcomes.
The CLARITY ™ Posterior Retractor
System is designed to allow for better
visualization during fluoroscopy. The
system is also lightweight yet strong
enough to provide adequate muscle retraction
for optimal visualization of the surgical
site.
The CLARITY ™ Retractor System uses a strong and lightweight carbon-fiber-reinforced
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) frame. PEEK allows the retractor to be radiolucent,
which helps maximize the surgeon’s visualization for precise implant placement.
The carbon-fiber reinforcement helps maintain retractor stability.
The company emphasizes that the ability to effectively use the product during
fluoroscopy and the product’s radiolucent materials, easily adjustable
blades, and reusable lighting system make this a cost-effective option.
To learn more, contact at
Pioneer Surgical
Technology
375 River Park Circle
Marquette, MI 49855
phone (906) 226-9909
fax (906) 226-4443
www.pioneersurgical.com
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Intramedullary Memory Implant
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MMI-USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Memometal Technologies, Inc., France,
has announced the availability of the new Smart Toe™ Intramedullary Memory
Implant for hammertoe arthrodesis.
The Smart Toe implant is offered as a surgical alternative to the traditional
K-wire fixation procedure to treat hammertoes.
Made from NiTinol Memometal Alloy, the implant has unique controlled compression
or shape-memory properties. The Smart Toe implant is inserted after being
cooled and is activated by the patient’s body heat. Heat expands
the implant, creating compression across the joint line, which encourages joint
fusion and healing.
Additional benefits include a one-piece design, which does not require manual
connection intraoperatively. The Smart Toe implant resists rotation once
in place, and it does not disrupt the healthy joint areas.
The new implant is also said to eliminate postoperative discomfort caused by
exposed K-wires and pin tract infections.
For more information, contact at
MEMOMETAL INC. USA
6000 Poplar Ave., Suite 110
Memphis, TN 38119
phone (866) 682-7577
fax (901) 683-7077
www.mmi-usa.com
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Cementless Implant Interface
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DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced that Gription™ Porous Coating, a proprietary
cementless implant interface engineered to enhance fixation and maximize tissue
ingrowth, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for use on the company’s proven Pinnacle® Acetabular
Cup System.
Gription Coating technology is said to differ from previous-generation coatings
owing to its high coefficient of friction and engineered pore form featuring
63% porosity and 300-micron average pore size. The intended result is a secure,
stable fit, which may allow patients to more quickly and confidently resume activities
of daily living.
Gription Porous Coating is made of a patent-pending pure titanium alloy structure.
Applied through a proprietary manufacturing process developed by DePuy, this
new implant-coating technology is said to represent a new option in cementless
fixation technology for patients undergoing primary or revision hip arthroplasty.
Cementless hip implants rely on biological fixation. An implant with a sandpaper-like
surface provides a good platform for this ingrowth. Gription coating achieves
this by covering the implant with pores, creating a rough surface that helps
the patient’s bone grip with
the implant.
For more information, contact at
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw IN 46581
phone (800) 366-8143
www.depuyorthopaedics.com
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