DePuy Synthes Inc. 05.14.18
DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine today announced the launch of the TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System, a knee arthroscopy solution designed to simplify meniscal repair, and make arthroscopy surgeries more reproducible across Europe, Middle Eastern and African countries (EMEA).
Meniscal surgeries are one of the most common knee procedures. In 2016, 580,000 meniscal repairs were performed worldwide.1 With such a high-volume of surgeries taking place, simplifying the surgical procedure with the use of versatile instruments and implants is a priority.
The TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System streamlines arthroscopic meniscal repair by offering:
The TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System complements Mitek Sports Medicine’s existing suite of knee arthroscopy solutions designed to promote operating room efficiency and simplicity from the start to finish of the procedure, together with implants that may help promote stability including; SPEEDTRAP Graft Preparation System, the TWISTR Retrograde Reamer, the RIGIDLOOP Adjustable Cortical System and the INTRAFIX ADVANCE Tibial Fastener System.
“We are excited to offer the TRUESPAN all-inside meniscal repair device to our customers to support them in their delivery of reproducible procedures and improved operating room efficiencies,” said Torbjorn Sköld, vice president, DePuy Synthes EMEA Joint Reconstruction.
DePuy Synthes Companies, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, provides an orthopedics portfolios with solutions in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine.
Reference
1. Millennium Research Group Sports Medicine Device Market 2015 Analyses: US, EMEA, ASPAC and LATAM Markets, September 2016.
Meniscal surgeries are one of the most common knee procedures. In 2016, 580,000 meniscal repairs were performed worldwide.1 With such a high-volume of surgeries taking place, simplifying the surgical procedure with the use of versatile instruments and implants is a priority.
The TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System streamlines arthroscopic meniscal repair by offering:
- A delivery system with an ergonomic handle, single trigger, and auto-reloading mechanism for quick, simple one-handed use.
- A system designed to avoid jamming or misfiring, protecting implants and sutures with a depth stop and rigid needle
- One choice for every procedure, offering 0 degree, 12 degree, and 24 degree needles that are pre-loaded with non-absorbable PEEK (polyether ether ketone) implants
- A low-profile system consisting of small needles, as well as small implants, which do not leave a knot or hard body on articular surfaces
The TRUESPAN Meniscal Repair System complements Mitek Sports Medicine’s existing suite of knee arthroscopy solutions designed to promote operating room efficiency and simplicity from the start to finish of the procedure, together with implants that may help promote stability including; SPEEDTRAP Graft Preparation System, the TWISTR Retrograde Reamer, the RIGIDLOOP Adjustable Cortical System and the INTRAFIX ADVANCE Tibial Fastener System.
“We are excited to offer the TRUESPAN all-inside meniscal repair device to our customers to support them in their delivery of reproducible procedures and improved operating room efficiencies,” said Torbjorn Sköld, vice president, DePuy Synthes EMEA Joint Reconstruction.
DePuy Synthes Companies, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, provides an orthopedics portfolios with solutions in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine.
Reference
1. Millennium Research Group Sports Medicine Device Market 2015 Analyses: US, EMEA, ASPAC and LATAM Markets, September 2016.