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NEWLY AVAILABLE, NEWLY APPROVED
Bone Healing
System
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Smith & Nephew’s Orthopaedic
Trauma & Clinical Therapies division
announced FDA approval for its EXOGEN
4000+™ Bone Healing System, a
low-intensity pulsed ultrasound device
that is externally applied 20 minutes
a day over the site of a broken bone.
The company notes that this is the
only bone stimulator that uses ultrasound
technology approved to treat fractures
that have failed to heal and is approved
to heal specific fresh fractures faster.
The EXOGEN 4000+ is medically proven to promote the body’s natural healing
process, speeding the repair of a broken bone. The system is also clinically
proven to speed up the healing of certain new fractures by 38% and effectively
healing 86% of hard-to-heal bone fractures. The system will replace the EXOGEN
2000+™; the EXOGEN 4000+ Bone Healing System offers the same patented
ultrasound signal and same results but is easier to use and more compact. This
device comes with a larger screen for easier visibility, one-button operation,
and a louder audio beep to signal operation.
For more information, contact
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Phone 800-821-5700
www.smith-nephew.com
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Total Hip System
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Wright Medical Group has announced the launch of is PROFEMUR® RENAISSANCE™ Total
Hip System, with a stem designed to provide enhanced proximal fixation and immediate
rotational stability within the femur. As part of Wright’s PROFEMUR® family
of implants, the RENAISSANCE™ stem also incorporates modular neck technology
to provide maximum intraoperative flexibility by allowing fine tuning for offset,
version, and leg length. For minimally invasive surgical approaches, modularity
also is intended to simplify implant insertion and reduce the risk of soft tissue
damage.
SANCE™ is designed to achieve enhanced fixation through a combination of
features at both the proximal and distal ends of the implant. For the patient-matched
proximal fixation, the stem offers both standard and reduced flare options. This
more precise proximal fit can help maximize load transfer to reduce stress shielding
of the bone. Distally, the stem features splines that protrude beyond the root
diameter of the implant for greater immediate rotational stability. Together,
this improved dual fixation reduces micromotion of the implant, thereby facilitating
osseointegration within the femur.
For more information, contact
Wright Medical Group
5677 Airline Road
Arlington TX 38001
Phone 800-238-7117
fax 901-867-9534
www.wmt.com
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Cemented Stem
| Exactech, a producer and distributor of bone and joint
restoration products, including orthopedic implants and biologic
materials, has announced the addition of a cemented stem to the Novation™ Hip
System.
With one integrated set of surgical
instrumentation, the Novation system provides various styles
of press-fit and cemented implants with the aim of allowing surgeons
the intraoperative flexibility of matching the implant geometry,
materials, and style to the patient’s needs.
To learn more, contact
Exactech
2320 North West 66th Court
Gainesville, FL 32653
Warsaw, IN 465814
Phone 800-392-2832
Phone 352-378-2617
www.exac.com
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New Knee System
| Stryker Orthopaedics has announced a new knee system
that combines 2 of its most recent innovations. Stryker points out
that the new knee system is yielding significantly lower wear rates
in the laboratory than other available implants.
Laboratory testing on wear simulators
is said to show a 96% wear reduction over the leading competitive
premium bearing technology with the combination for Stryker’s
X3®, a highly cross-linked polyethylene and the Triathlon® Knee
System.
The manufacturer notes that X3 advanced
bearing technology is the first highly cross-linked polyethylene
to address some of the most common, non-clinical causes of implant
failure: longevity and range of motion. By using a patented annealing
process in which the temperature is kept below the melting point
following irradiation, the material properties of the polyethylene
are preserved. X3 is the first polyethylene that is sequentially
irradiated annealed. Since it does not need to be remelted, the
polyethylene is not weakened, which increases its wear resistance
while maintaining its strength.
Available in a range of sizes to fit men and women, the intuitive Triathlon design is intended to provide patients with more natural motion and the potential for greater implant longevity.
Contact Stryker Orthopaedics for more information at
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone 201-831-5000
www.stryker.com
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