Enhanced Knee Positioner®
April 12, 2010 1:31 pm | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe company makes its De Mayo Knee positioner lighter so it is easier to handle in the OR and for autoclaving April 20, 2010 Innovative Medical Products announces enhancements to the De Mayo Knee Positioner® making it lighter. The positioner’s lighter weight makes it easier for operating room personnel to place and manipulate the positioner on the OR table and for hospital personnel to transport and insert the equipment into a sterilizer, via a new sterilizing/storage case.
LISTED UNDER: Knee Systems1,000-lb Patient Weight Capacity
March 30, 2010 1:07 pm | TRUMPF | Product Releases | CommentsThe TRUMPF TITAN is a modular, split-leg, fully-articulating universal surgical table with a 1,000-lb. patient weight capacity. Features of the table include: Motor driven mobility and easy movement with 6” dual castors. 40° Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg positioning and 25° degree tilt, maintaining stability even at extreme angles at full weight capacity.
LISTED UNDER: O.R. Table AccessoriesNew Option For Reverse Shoulder Replacement
March 11, 2010 2:10 pm | Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDePuy introduced the Delta XTEND™ Reverse Shoulder System, a reverse shoulder replacement system in the U.S. in 2004, and now it adds a new high mobility cup with an advanced cross-linked polyethylene to the system. The new Delta XTEND™ High Mobility Humeral Cup with Premieron™ X-Linked Polyethylene is a total, semi-constrained shoulder arthroplasty featuring the ability to reverse the normal relationship between the scapular and humeral components.
LISTED UNDER: Shoulder SystemsMedical Polymer For Chronic Implants
March 8, 2010 6:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsMarch 12, 2010 DSM PTG, part of DSM Biomedical, introduces Bionate® II PCU, a versatile medical polymer with built-in surface technology designed for chronic implants. Bionate® II PCU is a line extension of the Bionate® Polycarbonate Urethane family, a medical polymer for long-term implants and is backed by an established FDA Master File.
LISTED UNDER: ImplantsAllograft For Degenerative Disease
November 20, 2009 5:15 am | Depuy Spine, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA new cervical allograft is the first that can be stored at room temperature in a fully hydrated state. November 20, 2009 DePuy Spine, Inc., expands its portfolio for degenerative disease with the launch of the VERTIGRAFT® VG2® Cervical Allograft with PRESERVON® Technology, the first allograft that can be stored at room temperature in a fully hydrated state.
LISTED UNDER: OrthosesForearm Traction Splint Benefits Shoulder, Elbow Arthroscopy
October 9, 2009 12:25 pm | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA company’s new Phase 4 Gel™ Splint protects against skin breakdown, allowing greater flexibility in forearm and shoulder rotation, and adding stability and anatomical uniformity to patient positioning Innovative Medical Products introduces the Phase 4 Gel™ Splint, a unique forearm traction splint for shoulder or elbow arthroscopy.
LISTED UNDER: SplintsCompany Wins Design Award For Research And Design Of Curved Shear
October 9, 2009 6:34 am | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | News | CommentsEthicon-Endo Surgery is recognized for its use of four types of research, including extensive collaboration with surgeons, to identify specific unmet needs in thyroid procedures CINCINNATI, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery announces the company won a Gold 2009 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for the research and design process used in the development of the HARMONIC FOCUS™ Curved Shear.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsMinimally Invasive Port Retractor System
October 7, 2009 7:22 am | Boss Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsThe BOSS Minimally Invasive Port Retractor System from BOSS INSTRUMENTS helps to increase exposure in microscope-aided spine surgery with minimal stress and wound management for the patient. According to the company, system features include: A retractor portion (table post, flexible arm, dilator and tubular retractors) that is 100 percent titanium, which provides a greater strength-to-weight ratio and is more corrosion resistant than stainless steel.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsTable Mounted Retractor
September 23, 2009 7:17 am | Mediflex Surgical Products | Product Releases | CommentsMediflex Surgical Products introduces a new table mounted retractor. According to the company, the Mini-Bookler Table Mounted Retractor System features: Mounting on a height-adjustable StrongArm™ Holder and Positioner rather than on the fixed-height table posts, couplers and horizontal bars of the original system, enabling surgeons more flexibility in where the device is attached to the OR table and where they can position themselves.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsLiver Retractors
September 15, 2009 12:13 pm | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Nathanson Hook Liver Retractors® are designed specifically to retract the liver during laparoscopic surgery. The retractors feature: The ability to hold the liver out of the way for the duration of the surgery when required. Availability in a set of 3 (small, medium and large), allowing the surgeon alternative options during the procedure.
LISTED UNDER: RetractorsVideo Laryngoscope
September 15, 2009 6:05 am | Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsKARL STORZ offers a range of products to simplify airway management—including unexpectedly difficult intubations. The new KARL STORZ C-MAC™ Video Laryngoscope is designed for portable use, with virtually no learning curve. Features include: The ability for still images and video sequences to be recorded quickly and simply using controls on the C-MAC™ blade, which can be then transferred to an SD memory card while requiring no additional data cables or software.
LISTED UNDER: Video EquipmentCompany To Host Hip, Knee and Shoulder Specialists At Inaugural Fellowship Meeting
September 14, 2009 6:43 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | News | CommentsANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew's (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN) Endoscopy Division announced the kick-off of its inaugural fellowship meeting, The Wider Scope of Arthroscopy, at its global headquarters in Andover, Mass., starting Sept. 14 through Sept. 15. The event is also being supported by DJO, a leading global developer, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality medical devices that provide solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management.
LISTED UNDER: OrthosesSurgical Reinforcement
September 11, 2009 6:42 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsPermacol™ Biologic Implants from Covidien are sold only in the U.S. and address pressing clinical needs in the surgical reconstruction, reinforcement and repair of human soft tissue. It is comprised of porcine dermis from which cells, cell debris, DNA and RNA are removed, leaving a 3-D collagen matrix that is then crosslinked for enhanced strength and durability.
LISTED UNDER: Absorbable Soft Tissue FixationSurgical Instrument Demagnetizer
August 28, 2009 12:33 pm | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces their tabletop surgical instrument demagnetizer. The device features: A large, powerful demagnetizing surface to quickly and effectively remove magnetism from instruments, reducing surgeon complaints. Cool-operation. A single manual on/off switch.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsBioabsorbable Anchor Solution
August 4, 2009 6:25 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSmith & Nephew 's Endoscopy Division introduces the OSTEORAPTOR Anchor for repair in the hip and shoulder. The anchor to uses Polylactic Acid Hydroxyapatite (PLLA-HA) to increase the anchor's strength and promote a strong bond between the anchor and the bone surface. According to the company, additional features of the anchor include: Availability in 2.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems
