ODT’s Top 10 Articles from September

Popular news items included product launches, new technologies, and more.
 
Stryker acquired new products from 4WEB Medical and launched them under its Foot & Ankle portfolio. The Osteotomy Truss System and Ankle Truss System include Arthrosphere and Arthrocube implants. 
 
Smith+Nephew debuted its CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System in the O.R., in the United States, following the first completed cases using the system. The company also released its TOTAL ANKLE patient-matched guides for total ankle replacement procedures.
 
Paragon 28 launched its R3FLEX stabilization system, to restore ankle syndesmosis stability after an ankle fracture or high ankle sprain. Also, MicroPort Orthopedics introduced tibial cones for its Evolution Revision Knee System.
 
A new study at NYU Langone Health found a new type of minimally invasive spine surgery reduces the use of pain medication in patients’ recovery compared to those who undergo other less minimally invasive spine surgery, which uses larger incisions resulting in more post-operative pain.
 
Researchers also found a possibly more effective way to diagnose osteoporosis. A new AI model offers higher accuracy in predicting fracture risk among aging populations. This advancement heralds a new era in osteoporosis management, according to GlobalData.

1. New Endoscopic Spine Surgery Reduces Need for Post-Op Pain Medication
2. Stryker Introduces 2 New Products Acquired from 4WEB Medical
3. CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System Makes its OR Debut
4. New AI Model Could Transform Osteoporosis Management
5. Paragon 28 Rolls Out R3FLEX Stabilization System
6. Catalyst Ortho Tops 10K Shoulder Replacements, Secures $20M Financing
7. Smith+Nephew Launches Total Ankle Patient-Matched Guides
8. Breg Appoints 3 New Organizational Leaders
9. MicroPort Orthopedics Debuts Evolution Tibial Cones for Revision Knee Arthroplasty
10. FDA OKs Zynex’s TensWave Pain Management Device