Paragon 28 Releases SMART28 Portal, Has 1st Case with SMART Bun-Yo-Matic

Paragon 28 has launched its SMART28 case management portal, a platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to coordinate patient-specific surgical plans.
 
This is the first major launch in the Englewood, Colo.-based company’s SMART 28 ecosystem. This portfolio drives its SMART28 initiative, which it said is “to improve all aspects of foot and ankle treatments through the utilization of artificial intelligence, data analytics, patient specific algorithms, 3D modeling, and other enabling technologies.”
 
The case management portal lets surgeons plan cases, coordinate surgery dates, and submit patient imaging. It also serves as a direct communication line with Paragon 28’s engineering and sales teams to provide real-time support, status updates, and surgical planning insights.
 
The first module launched in the case management portal is the SMART Bun-Yo-Matic tool for bunion correction. This has the imaging option to input either weight-bearing X-rays or weight-bearing CT (WBCT) scans. Paragon 28 said it’s the first foot and ankle orthopedic device that lets the user see the foot as 3D anatomy from two X-ray images.
 
If WBCT is used, the surgeon has access to “see inside the joint,” the company said. This allows assessment of joint distribution that’s specific to the patient and comparison to normal joint alignment.
 
SMART Bun-Yo-Matic aims to revolutionize hallux valgus pre-op planning and correction by generating plans tailored to each patient. AI-driven algorithms and statistical integrate with the surgeon’s input, and within ten minutes, export a surgical plan for correction, notifying if it detects abnormal anatomy.
 
Surgeons can adjust the plan in real-time and SMART BYM exports the surgical plan incorporating their recommended changes, if wanted. The final surgical plan offers user-specific reference points for further reproducibility when paired with Paragon 28’s Bun-Yo-Matic Lapidus Clamp. This can help identify, measure, and hold planned corrections in place during the surgery.
 
“The ability to 3D plan your Hallux Valgus correction is crucial for understanding this complex deformity and optimizing multiplanar correction,” said Dr. Cesar De Cesar Netto, surgeon designer and one of the first users of the SMART Bun-Yo-Matic. Even more revolutionary is the capability to apply, control, and achieve the planned correction with the use of the Clamp. Precision down to the millimeter matters, the SMART Bun-Yo-Matic system represents a significant advancement in improving precision and outcomes in Hallux Valgus surgery.”
 
The case management portal is foundational for future modules to span additional foot and ankle conditions.
 
“We could not be more excited about the launch of our SMART 28 Case Management Portal and SMART Bun-Yo-Matic cleared for weight-bearing CT and X-ray,” said Paragon 28’s CEO Albert DaCosta. “This marks a tremendous step forward for Paragon 28 and we expect it will make a big impact on the future of foot and ankle surgery. With the SMART Bun-Yo-Matic, surgeons are able to efficiently plan a procedure in 3D and have the ability to precisely implement the plan with full intraoperative control.”
 
Earlier this month, the company named former Zimmer Biomet group CFO Chadi Chahine as its new CFO.