Michael Barbella, Managing Editor10.01.22
Being first is almost always good for business, and apparently, website traffic.
A spate of firsts this past week from Smith+Nephew, Stryker Corp., and Enovis lured cybervisitors to the ODT site. Smith+Nephew was the top draw with its disclosure that it completed the first cases using the CORI surgical system for revision knee replacement. Dr. Thorsten Seyler of Duke University combined CORI with S+N’s LEGION revision knee system on Aug. 17. S+N claims to be the first orthopedic company to earn U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for revision using a robotics-assisted platform.
Stryker countered its rival's "first" with one of its own, launching its Q Guidance System for spine applications. It combines new optical tracking options via a redesigned camera with sophisticated Spine Guidance Software algorithms for expanded surgical planning and navigation capability. The Q Guidance System and software together offer a planning and intraoperative guidance system for open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery. According to Stryker, it’s the first spine navigation software to earn FDA clearance for pediatric patients aged 13 and older.
Enovis’ ARVIS, meanwhile, could usher in a new era of orthopedic procedures. GlobalData claims the company's wearable augmented reality (AR) device may revolutionize orthopedic procedures because the new technology can help deliver precision assistance for surgeons performing knee and hip replacements. ARVIS—an acronym for augmented reality visualisation and information system—is a navigation device that provides an AR picture of the area undergoing surgery, thus providing clinicians with real-time information from their viewpoint.
Other items garnering significant pageviews this past week included a feature from the magazine on the market trends, forces, and challenges impacting orthopedic device testing, and a column from the print product on the reasons UHMW-PE is uniquely suited to meet the standards for biocompatibility and flexibility required in orthopedic implant manufacturing.
A spate of firsts this past week from Smith+Nephew, Stryker Corp., and Enovis lured cybervisitors to the ODT site. Smith+Nephew was the top draw with its disclosure that it completed the first cases using the CORI surgical system for revision knee replacement. Dr. Thorsten Seyler of Duke University combined CORI with S+N’s LEGION revision knee system on Aug. 17. S+N claims to be the first orthopedic company to earn U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for revision using a robotics-assisted platform.
Stryker countered its rival's "first" with one of its own, launching its Q Guidance System for spine applications. It combines new optical tracking options via a redesigned camera with sophisticated Spine Guidance Software algorithms for expanded surgical planning and navigation capability. The Q Guidance System and software together offer a planning and intraoperative guidance system for open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery. According to Stryker, it’s the first spine navigation software to earn FDA clearance for pediatric patients aged 13 and older.
Enovis’ ARVIS, meanwhile, could usher in a new era of orthopedic procedures. GlobalData claims the company's wearable augmented reality (AR) device may revolutionize orthopedic procedures because the new technology can help deliver precision assistance for surgeons performing knee and hip replacements. ARVIS—an acronym for augmented reality visualisation and information system—is a navigation device that provides an AR picture of the area undergoing surgery, thus providing clinicians with real-time information from their viewpoint.
Other items garnering significant pageviews this past week included a feature from the magazine on the market trends, forces, and challenges impacting orthopedic device testing, and a column from the print product on the reasons UHMW-PE is uniquely suited to meet the standards for biocompatibility and flexibility required in orthopedic implant manufacturing.