First Cases, Soft Launch for Paragon 28’s Bun-Yo-Matic Clamp & Cut Guide

Paragon 28 began limited market launch and announced the first surgical cases for its Bun-Yo-Matic Lapidus clamp system for bunion surgery. The cases were completed in Orange County, Calif. and Seattle.
 
Bun-Yo-Matic was designed to intraoperatively stimulate weight-bearing and allow compression before applying the hardware. The company said the approach can offer more reproducible, efficient means to restore 3D foot alignment, while accommodating the surgeon’s preferred fixation method in Lapidus procedures.
 
The clamp stays fixed to the anatomy during the whole surgery and has cutting guides to minimize bone removal from the base of the TMT (tarsometatarsal) joint when prepping for fusion. The reusable instrument can be used with Paragon 28’s line of bunion and forefoot technology:

• Gorilla Precision lapidus plate
• Phantom small bone intramedullary nail
• Phantom MIS lapidus system allowing medial access
• MIS Burr Guide used in preparing the 1st TMT joint

 
“The first clinical cases with the Bun-Yo-Matic Clamp System went great, and we expect this product to drive significant growth for Paragon 28,” said CEO Albert DaCosta. “We believe this clamp is a game changer in the bunion market and will result in more reproducibility, streamlined procedural work flow, improved accuracy, and ultimately improved patient outcomes in technically demanding Lapidus arthrodesis cases. With the capability to hold correction across all three planes throughout the entire procedure, the system is unique and brings great value to our surgeons and patients.”