Using Modularity and Personalization to Stand Out in the OR—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A
Benefits of customization extend well beyond branding and marketing initiatives as they can effect clinical efficiency and procedure time.
Instruments
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Instruments | Spine/Neurology
Waypoint Ortho Gets FDA Nod for Waypoint GPS
The smart bone awl is used during pedicle screw pilot hole drilling.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.16.23
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Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays
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Extremities | Instruments
restor3d's Patient-Specific Guides OK'ed for Kinos Axiom Total Ankle
Axiom PSR is additively manufactured from titanium alloy.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 04.11.23
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Instruments | Large Joint
Smith+Nephew's VISIONAIRE Patient-Specific Instrumentation Improves TKA Outcomes
Shown to improve outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with conventional instrumentation.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.10.23
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Instruments
Stryker Releases CD NXT Power Tool
The system works independently of the implant, offering accurate and reproducible measurement.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.03.23
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Contract Manufacturing | Instruments
Instrument Manufacturing Leads Toward Smarter Surgeries
Surgical instrumentation is being developed with better materials and ‘smart’ technologies, leading to more efficient procedures.Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor 02.17.23
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Extremities | Instruments
FDA OKs Enovis' Patient-Specific Instrumentation for STAR Ankle
The STAR PSI system offers a personalized pre-operative plan.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 12.02.22
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Instruments
Reflections on 2022 and What’s Ahead for Orthopedic Technology: ODT Sounding Board
Several members of the ODT editorial advisory board share their thoughts on the headlines of 2022 and what’s coming in 2023.Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.01.22
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Instruments
FDA OKs Tyber Medical's NiTy+ One-Shot Staple Fixation System
Bone Fixation System Offers Surgeons a Single-Step staple implantation process.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.15.22
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Instruments | Large Joint
MicroPort Ortho Rolls Out HIPTURN Tensioning Instrument
Gives hip replacement surgeons ability to trial different offset and neck options without removing constructs.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.02.22
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Instruments
Developing Devices to Meet Today’s Orthopedic Trends—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A
Single-use instrumentation and sterile-pack solutions provide an array of benefits to surgeons and their patients.
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Instruments | Spine/Neurology
Safe Ortho, Wenzel Spine Ink Distribution & Manufacturing Deal
The companies also started discussions to maximize business synergies.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 10.03.22
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Instruments | Spine/Neurology
Spineology Releases Endoscopic, Single-Tubular Retractor Fusion System
OptiLIF Endo uses smallest diameter tubular retractor of any fusion system available.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 08.05.22
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Extremities | Instruments
Treace Launches 3 New Bunion, Midfoot Surgery Products
Lapiplasty 3-n-1 cut guide, Lapiplasty S4A anatomic plating kit, and SpeedRelease and TriTome release instruments.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 08.04.22
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Instruments | Large Joint | Trauma/Sports
FDA OKs Onkos Surgical's 3D Printed, Patient-Specific Pelvic Reconstruction
Includes 3D-printed implants, instruments, models, and an advanced planning tool.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 07.18.22
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Instruments
SURE Showcases New Single-Use Cervical and Mini-Open Retractor
SURE radiolucent retractors are single-use, surgical-ready, sterile-packed, and easy to use.Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 06.21.22
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Instruments | Spine/Neurology
Xenco Medical Launches Multilevel CerviKit to Boost ASC Biz
Implants and single-use instruments for 2, 3, and 4 level anterior cervical spine procedures.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.14.22
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Instruments | MIS/Robotics
AAOS22: FDA OKs Lazurite's ArthroFree Wireless Camera for MIS
According to the company, it’s the first and only wireless camera system for minimally invasive surgery to earn FDA market clearance.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.25.22
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Instruments | Trauma/Sports
FDA OKs TendoNova's Ocelot Microinvasive Surgical Tool
Can be used for percutaneous tenotomy in orthopedics, sports medicine, pain management, and podiatry.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.24.22
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Imaging | Instruments
Safe Ortho, Brainlab Team Up to Develop Instrument Navigation
Making Safe Orthopaedics instruments navigable with the Brainlab ecosystem.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.22.22
