12.05.14
San Antonio, Texas-based BioMedical Enterprises Inc. (BME) has launched the Speed Arc nitinol fixation system, a super-elastic shape memory fixation device that conforms to the sloping surface of the metaphyseal anatomy, in the United States. The addition to the current patented BME Speed Fixation System is available in three different sizes to ensure a proper fit in varying patient anatomies.
Nitinol is a nickel titanium alloy known for its shape memory properties.
The Speed Arc is intended for use in proximal and distal Akin osteotomies of the foot, and has the same features as BME’s current Speed system: constant compression to optimize healing, implant pre-loaded on a patent-pending insertion tool for ease of use and pre-sterilized and disposable instrumentation for simplified operating room logistics.
“BME … is leading the way in developing implants that not only allow for continuous compression, but also contour to the slope or position of the bone,” said John Anderson, DPM, FACFAS of the Podiatry Associates of Florida. “That is exactly what they have accomplished with the Speed Arc Staple. With the combined advancement of the contouring slope (anatomical design) of the implant and the continuous compression afforded by BME’s Nitinol fixation, the Speed Arc offers an excellent solution for fusions and osteotomies for any surgeon.”
Nitinol is a nickel titanium alloy known for its shape memory properties.
The Speed Arc is intended for use in proximal and distal Akin osteotomies of the foot, and has the same features as BME’s current Speed system: constant compression to optimize healing, implant pre-loaded on a patent-pending insertion tool for ease of use and pre-sterilized and disposable instrumentation for simplified operating room logistics.
“BME … is leading the way in developing implants that not only allow for continuous compression, but also contour to the slope or position of the bone,” said John Anderson, DPM, FACFAS of the Podiatry Associates of Florida. “That is exactly what they have accomplished with the Speed Arc Staple. With the combined advancement of the contouring slope (anatomical design) of the implant and the continuous compression afforded by BME’s Nitinol fixation, the Speed Arc offers an excellent solution for fusions and osteotomies for any surgeon.”