Wright Launches Second-Generation Foot and Ankle Plating System

Orthopedic medical device company Wright Medical Group Inc. has launched the Ortholoc 3Di reconstruction plating system for foot and ankle surgery.

The system will be available in the United States through Wright’s specialized foot and ankle sales force, as well as in select countries outside the United States through Wright’s direct and distributor-based sales organization.

The Ortholoc 3Di Plating System includes a number of anatomical plates, screws and specialized surgical instrumentation used for fracture fixation, osteotomies, and fusions of the foot. This system is the next generation version of the original system that received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2010. The 3Di provides multiple screw options and adds Wright’s Ortholoc 3Di polyaxial locking technology, which is designed to enable the surgeon to adjust the screw trajectory to meet the anatomic requirements of the patient while providing a strong locking construct to promote bone fixation, according to the company.

“Along with other planned new product launches, the Ortholoc 3Di Plating System is a core foundational portion of our foot and ankle product portfolio, and will be key to exiting the year at well above market rates of growth for our foot and ankle business,” said Robert Palmisano, president and CEO of Wright Medical. “We expect to expand this system in the future to treat other areas of the foot, including complex mid-foot and hind-foot procedures.”

Based in Arlington, Tenn., Wright Medical manufactures artificial joints and biologics, including implants for the hip and knee, and extremity implants for the hand, elbow, shoulder, foot and ankle.