ODT’s Most-Read Stories This Week—May 28

New products dominated and drove ODT website traffic this past pre-holiday week.

Garnering the most page views Stryker Corp.’s launch of its EasyFuse dynamic compression system for foot and ankle. EasyFuse is made of nitinol and designed to lower surgical complexity, provide strong dynamic-compression implants, and reduce operating room waste. An extra wide staple bridge distributes forces and provides consistent implant strength. Universal, sterile packed instruments help minimize complexity and reduce OR material waste. The inserter helps surgeons with implant deployment and allows easy implant reloading if desired.

Extremity Medical and Paragon 28 debuted new devices as well: Extremity Medical’s OMNI stable ankle fracture (SAF) system’s variety of low-profile anatomic plates closely match patient anatomy and reduce impingement of soft tissue. The firm’s proprietary Stability Post optimizes stability for patients with poor bone quality and/or segmental loss of bone. The system gives surgeons a selection of bone reduction instruments to accommodate difficult cases as needed. The system was designed in tandem with an accomplished team of surgeons with extensive experience in ankle fracture treatment.
 
Paragon 28’s TenoTac 2.0 soft tissue fixation system, meanwhile, expands the company’s hammertoe and soft-tissue portfolio. TenoTac 2.0 uses a titanium threaded implant designed for greater soft tissue capture, streamlined tensioning, and better fit to the bony surface.

Other website traffic drivers this week included the FDA clearance of Anika Therapeutics’s X-Twist Knotless Fixation System, Exactech’s Breakthrough Device Designation awarded for JointMedica’s Polymotion hip resurfacing system. The latter story captured cybervistors’ attention the week of May 21 as well.

1. Stryker Launches EasyFuse Dynamic Compression for Foot & Ankle

2. FDA Clears Anika’s X-Twist Knotless Fixation System

3. Extremity Medical Rolls Out OMNI Stable Ankle Fracture System

4. Exactech Earns Breakthrough Status for JointMedica’s Polymotion Hip Resurfacing

5. Paragon 28 Rolls Out TenoTac 2.0 Hammertoe and Soft Tissue Repair