Sam Brusco, Associate Editor10.23.23
THINK Surgical’s TMINI miniature robotic system has gained special 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use with implants from three more manufacturers.
The clearance adds the following new knee implants to TMINI’s open implant library and THINK’s Implant Data Hub (ID-HUB):
ID-HUB provides a proprietary data bank of implant modules for use with TMINI.
"We are excited to expand the number of implant modules supported by the TMINI system, allowing more customers and patients access to robotic assisted technology for knee replacement." THINK Surgical’s president and CEO Stuart Simpson told the press. "We are currently working on adding more implant modules to the TMINI System to continue our mission of an open implant library."
TMINI is comprised of a wireless, robotic handpiece to help surgeons perform total knee replacement. Following a CT-based three-dimensional surgical plan, THINK says that the TMINI robotic handpiece automatically compensates for surgeon hand movement in order to precisely locate surgical instruments.
TMINI first gained 510(k) clearance earlier this year for use with an implant from a (yet undisclosed) single implant manufacturer.
The clearance adds the following new knee implants to TMINI’s open implant library and THINK’s Implant Data Hub (ID-HUB):
- Klassic knee system, Total Joint Orthopedics
- Balanced Knee System (BKS) and BSK TriMax knee system, Ortho Development Corp.
- U2 knee, United Orthopedic Corp.
ID-HUB provides a proprietary data bank of implant modules for use with TMINI.
"We are excited to expand the number of implant modules supported by the TMINI system, allowing more customers and patients access to robotic assisted technology for knee replacement." THINK Surgical’s president and CEO Stuart Simpson told the press. "We are currently working on adding more implant modules to the TMINI System to continue our mission of an open implant library."
TMINI is comprised of a wireless, robotic handpiece to help surgeons perform total knee replacement. Following a CT-based three-dimensional surgical plan, THINK says that the TMINI robotic handpiece automatically compensates for surgeon hand movement in order to precisely locate surgical instruments.
TMINI first gained 510(k) clearance earlier this year for use with an implant from a (yet undisclosed) single implant manufacturer.