Globe Newswire08.29.17
OrthoPediatrics and Mighty Oak Medical are partnering to provide screw placement accuracy in the pediatric patient population. Mighty Oak Medical is the manufacturer of FIREFLY Pedicle Screw Navigation Guides, which are 3D printed and patient-specific at each planned vertebral level. FIREFLY Guides address the market need for a navigation solution that does not rely on intraoperative radiation, and is ideally suited for longer construct cases. OrthoPediatrics regards scoliosis surgeries as an excellent application of FIREFLY Technology, and has been granted the exclusive distribution rights for FIREFLY Pedicle Screw Navigation Guides in U.S. pediatric hospitals. The FIREFLY Pedicle Screw Navigation Guides can be used with any Spinal Deformity Correction system, including the OrthoPediatrics RESPONSE Spinal Deformity System.
“Our partnership with Mighty Oak Medical is one more way OrthoPediatrics is advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics," said David Bailey, executive vice president of OrthoPediatrics. "The FIREFLY Technology will be a valuable addition to our spine portfolio, and we are pleased to partner with another company that is leading innovation in pediatric orthopedics.”
“This distribution relationship is going to highlight the stark differences between robotic and optical navigation systems, which can cost up to a million dollars and are highly complex and radiation heavy, with the 3D printed patient-specific disposable solution of FIREFLY. In the hands of the OrthoPediatrics team, we believe the FIREFLY Guides’ validated 99.7 percent accuracy, combined with ease of use, should quickly bring a safe and reliable navigation tool to pediatric facilities across the United States,” said Heidi Frey, president of Mighty Oak Medical.
Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is the only orthopedic company focused exclusively on providing a comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. Warsaw, Ind.-based OrthoPediatrics currently markets 21 surgical systems that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market. This offering spans trauma and deformity, complex spine and ACL reconstruction procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products to 35 countries outside the United States.
Mighty Oak is a medical device incubator and a leader in patient-specific solutions for the spine. By combining the talents of experienced spine surgeons and biomedical engineers, spine surgeries can be made safer and more efficient. The Englewood, Colo.-based organization's mission is to improve surgical outcomes in a manner that is both cost-effective and patient-centered.
“Our partnership with Mighty Oak Medical is one more way OrthoPediatrics is advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics," said David Bailey, executive vice president of OrthoPediatrics. "The FIREFLY Technology will be a valuable addition to our spine portfolio, and we are pleased to partner with another company that is leading innovation in pediatric orthopedics.”
“This distribution relationship is going to highlight the stark differences between robotic and optical navigation systems, which can cost up to a million dollars and are highly complex and radiation heavy, with the 3D printed patient-specific disposable solution of FIREFLY. In the hands of the OrthoPediatrics team, we believe the FIREFLY Guides’ validated 99.7 percent accuracy, combined with ease of use, should quickly bring a safe and reliable navigation tool to pediatric facilities across the United States,” said Heidi Frey, president of Mighty Oak Medical.
Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is the only orthopedic company focused exclusively on providing a comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. Warsaw, Ind.-based OrthoPediatrics currently markets 21 surgical systems that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market. This offering spans trauma and deformity, complex spine and ACL reconstruction procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products to 35 countries outside the United States.
Mighty Oak is a medical device incubator and a leader in patient-specific solutions for the spine. By combining the talents of experienced spine surgeons and biomedical engineers, spine surgeries can be made safer and more efficient. The Englewood, Colo.-based organization's mission is to improve surgical outcomes in a manner that is both cost-effective and patient-centered.