Orthopedic Surgery Archives

iPods Now Used for Performing Ortho Surgeries

by Gene Ostrovsky on Apr 20, 2011 •

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Smith & Nephew partnered with Brainlab to develop the Dash Smart Instrument system, an orthopedic surgery navigation tool to assist in knee and hip joint replacements. The system relies on a portable infrared camera (3D it looks like) and a paired Apple iPod touch to calculate relevant angles and positions. The product is yet to receive FDA approval.


Product page: Discover Dash…
Link: iOS app to get acquainted with DASH Smart Instrument System
More from Times of India…
(hat tip: iMedicalApps)

Medicine / Orthopedic Surgery / Pathology

Medtronic’s MARROWMAX Needle Speeds Up Bone Marrow Aspiration Procedures

by Smit Shah on Apr 20, 2011
Medtronic's MARROWMAX Needle Speeds Up Bone Marrow Aspiration Procedures

Medtronic has announced that it will be making its MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit available in the US. The MARROWMAX is designed for extraction of bone marrow and blood, for analysis or to be applied to a synthetic bone graft. Medtronic claims that this new kit can more efficiently draw marrow from the insertion site, which will result in faster aspiration times and greater comfort for patients.
From the press release:

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Neurological Surgery / Orthopedic Surgery

Covidien DuraSeal Exact Gets U.S. Green Light

by Gene Ostrovsky on Apr 14, 2011
Covidien DuraSeal Exact Gets U.S. Green Light

Covidien has just announced that FDA gave its approval for the company’s DuraSeal Exact spine sealant, a device designed to help to fix teared dura during spinal surgeries. The material was developed for quick setting so as to prevent unnecessary leaking of spinal fluid, and comes in attractive blue so as to be easily seen when applying.

DuraSeal Exact spine sealant was shown in clinical trials to deliver an intra-operative watertight seal of the dura, in the per protocol population, 100% of the time.1 In contrast, the control group, treated with standard methods of dural closure including fibrin sealants, achieved an intra-operative watertight seal only 79% of the time.

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Neurological Surgery / Orthopedic Surgery

Lanx Launches Two New Spinal Fusion Devices

by Gene Ostrovsky on Apr 14, 2011
Lanx Launches Two New Spinal Fusion Devices

Lanx, Inc. out of Broomfield, Colorado has released two new spinal surgery products, the Concero Facet Screw and Durango Stand-Alone ALIF System. Both devices were launched at the ongoing 2011 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting.
From the announcements:

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Neurological Surgery / Neurology / Orthopedic Surgery / Rehab / Vascular Surgery

Neuros Medical’s Electrical Nerve Block Showing Significant Amputation Pain Reduction in Early Study

by Gene Ostrovsky on Apr 7, 2011
Neuros Medical's Electrical Nerve Block Showing Significant Amputation Pain Reduction in Early Study

Neuros Medical of Cleveland, Ohio has developed patented Electrical Nerve Block technology for modulating peripheral nerves. The technology, which consists of a pacemaker-like device and leads stretching to the target nerve, was tested in a study involving five people with chronic amputation pain. Four of the participants reported significant, and some even complete, reduction of their pain.
From the announcement:

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Neurological Surgery / Orthopedic Surgery

Solus Spinal Fusion System Gets U.S. Regulatory Approval

by Gene Ostrovsky on Apr 6, 2011
Solus Spinal Fusion System Gets U.S. Regulatory Approval

Alphatec Spine, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance for its Solus anterior lumbar fusion device. According to the company, “patented fixation technology allows for enhanced segmental stability with a simplified surgical technique, while providing for substantial spacing to add bone graft.”
From the product page:

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Cardiac Surgery / Ob/Gyn / Orthopedic Surgery / Surgery / Thoracic Surgery / Urology / Vascular Surgery

Simquest Open-Incision Surgical Simulation (updated)

by Wouter Stomp on Mar 29, 2011
Simquest Open-Incision Surgical Simulation (updated)

Update: An earlier version of this post used images from an earlier prototype and incorrectly stated the partnering company in the project.
There are quite a few laparoscopic surgery simulators out there, but curiously, open surgery is still completely learned by practicing on live subjects (whether it be patients or animals). Simquest (Silver Spring, Maryland) is changing that by releasing the first open-incision surgical sim. The company worked with Novint (Albuquerque, New Mexico) to bring haptics to the simulator, providing force feedback simulation in addition to 3D graphics. Because of the larger surgical field and the number of possible actions for open surgery this simulator was significantly more difficult to develop than laparoscopic simulators.

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Orthopedic Surgery

CareFusion’s 11-gauge AVAmax Vertebral Balloon

by Gene Ostrovsky on Mar 28, 2011
CareFusion's 11-gauge AVAmax Vertebral Balloon

CareFusion has launched a new, smaller balloon for kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty treatments of spinal fractures. The 11-gauge device is used along with the AVAmax Vertebral Augmentation system to help deliver bone cement to injured vertebrae.

The 11-gauge vertebral balloon is inserted through a cannula that is 17 percent smaller and a balloon shaft that is 25 percent smaller than any other vertebral balloon on the market. This design miniaturization helps make the procedure less invasive for patients without compromising the clinical efficacy of the device since it still meets the pressure and volume requirements of legacy vertebral balloons. For clinicians, the tungsten radiopaque tip enables excellent visibility under imaging, helping to ensure safe deployment of the balloon in the vertebral body.

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Neurological Surgery / Orthopedic Surgery

Boston Scientific’s Clik Anchor for Faster, Easier SCS Lead Placements

by Gene Ostrovsky on Mar 24, 2011
Boston Scientific's Clik Anchor for Faster, Easier SCS Lead Placements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave Boston Scientific approval for its new Clik Anchor technology, developed to provide a new way to secure leads of the Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator system. The device, pictured on the side, is designed to make a click when a secure attachment is made.

The Clik Anchor features an innovative locking system designed to improve lead anchoring speed and consistency. Locking into place on the lead with a simple turn of a hex wrench, it provides tactile and audible confirmation for physicians that the lead is secured.

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