09.23.14
Frisco, Texas-based 4WEB Medical Inc. has launched its offering of 3-D printed foot and ankle osteotomy implants, which recently earned clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Its Osteotomy Truss System has 74 options including one set that is “versatile.”
“Within a short amount of time surgeons have already utilized 55 of the Osteotomy Truss System’s 74 sizes in surgery, demonstrating the significant market demand that 4WEB Medical has now addressed,” said President Jessee Hunt. “Due to the breadth of this offering, the Osteotomy Truss System brings an FDA-cleared solution closer to a design that is tailored for patient-specific needs.”
The System is indicated for internal bone fixation and osteotomies in the foot and ankle, such as Evans lengthening osteotomies, opening wedge osteotomies of Hallux Valgus, and Cotton opening wedge osteotomies.
4WEB’s 3-D printed truss implant technology uses engineering principles such as structural mechanics and adjacent material reaction to produce innovative foot and ankle implants. According to the company, these particular the truss implant designs cannot be produced with legacy manufacturing technology such as machining and cast molding.
“Similar to the technology used in bridges, skyscrapers, and airplane wings, truss designs provide strong structural support and integrity when implanted within the body with the goal of sustaining angular corrections,” said John Crates, M.D., a foot and ankle surgeon based in Plano, Texas. “Additionally, the structural mechanics and surface topology of the Osteotomy Truss System promote osseous incorporation and potentially accelerate healing.”
A startup founded in 2008, 4WEB Medical makes 3-D printed orthopedic, including spine, implants.
“Within a short amount of time surgeons have already utilized 55 of the Osteotomy Truss System’s 74 sizes in surgery, demonstrating the significant market demand that 4WEB Medical has now addressed,” said President Jessee Hunt. “Due to the breadth of this offering, the Osteotomy Truss System brings an FDA-cleared solution closer to a design that is tailored for patient-specific needs.”
The System is indicated for internal bone fixation and osteotomies in the foot and ankle, such as Evans lengthening osteotomies, opening wedge osteotomies of Hallux Valgus, and Cotton opening wedge osteotomies.
4WEB’s 3-D printed truss implant technology uses engineering principles such as structural mechanics and adjacent material reaction to produce innovative foot and ankle implants. According to the company, these particular the truss implant designs cannot be produced with legacy manufacturing technology such as machining and cast molding.
“Similar to the technology used in bridges, skyscrapers, and airplane wings, truss designs provide strong structural support and integrity when implanted within the body with the goal of sustaining angular corrections,” said John Crates, M.D., a foot and ankle surgeon based in Plano, Texas. “Additionally, the structural mechanics and surface topology of the Osteotomy Truss System promote osseous incorporation and potentially accelerate healing.”
A startup founded in 2008, 4WEB Medical makes 3-D printed orthopedic, including spine, implants.