11.18.14
Salt Lake City, Utah-based OrthoGrid Systems Inc., a privately owned medical device company, has released HipGrid—a set of proprietary, radiopaque, fluoroscopic guides designed to help address common challenges associated with total hip replacement (THR).
Invented by orthopedic surgeons, HipGrid is designed to help with proper implant positioning—acetabular (socket) inclination— and restoration of anatomic alignment and leg length equality.
HipGrid is a non-invasive measurement system surgeons can use for intraoperative assessment of implant position and restoration of anatomic alignment. With HipGrid, used with a low-dose X-ray machine, surgeons are able to visualize and quantify where the implants are positioned in relation to key anatomical landmarks while operating. According to the company, because the system is easy to use and requires minimal setup, it offers a way to provide cost-effective, accuracy-improving for today's accountable care environment.
A published, independent study from the University of Utah concluded that HipGrid reduced operating time and improved implant position, which may improve long-term outcomes and help reduce the incidence of leg length inequality after THR.
The technology recently was introduced at the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction in Houston, Texas, and has been successfully used in more than1,000 surgeries nationwide, the company reported.
“What I like about OrthoGrid, is that it is not dependent on electronics. It works all the time! OrthoGrid is a fantastic sort of navigation that is perfect for surgeons and hospitals who can’t or won’t purchase expensive technology,” said Stefan Kreuzer, M.D., of Memorial Bone and Joint Clinic in Houston during a live surgery comparing HipGrid to a computer-assisted surgery system.
HipGrid is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class I medical device. It works with standard C-arms available in most operating rooms. Orthopedic surgeons may choose from two distinct grid patterns, HipGrid TearDrop Target (9-inch) device or HipGrid TearDrop Vector (12-inch) device, based on surgical and fluoroscopic preference.
Invented by orthopedic surgeons, HipGrid is designed to help with proper implant positioning—acetabular (socket) inclination— and restoration of anatomic alignment and leg length equality.
HipGrid is a non-invasive measurement system surgeons can use for intraoperative assessment of implant position and restoration of anatomic alignment. With HipGrid, used with a low-dose X-ray machine, surgeons are able to visualize and quantify where the implants are positioned in relation to key anatomical landmarks while operating. According to the company, because the system is easy to use and requires minimal setup, it offers a way to provide cost-effective, accuracy-improving for today's accountable care environment.
A published, independent study from the University of Utah concluded that HipGrid reduced operating time and improved implant position, which may improve long-term outcomes and help reduce the incidence of leg length inequality after THR.
The technology recently was introduced at the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction in Houston, Texas, and has been successfully used in more than1,000 surgeries nationwide, the company reported.
“What I like about OrthoGrid, is that it is not dependent on electronics. It works all the time! OrthoGrid is a fantastic sort of navigation that is perfect for surgeons and hospitals who can’t or won’t purchase expensive technology,” said Stefan Kreuzer, M.D., of Memorial Bone and Joint Clinic in Houston during a live surgery comparing HipGrid to a computer-assisted surgery system.
HipGrid is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class I medical device. It works with standard C-arms available in most operating rooms. Orthopedic surgeons may choose from two distinct grid patterns, HipGrid TearDrop Target (9-inch) device or HipGrid TearDrop Vector (12-inch) device, based on surgical and fluoroscopic preference.