IlluminOss Medical Announces First Minimally Invasive Ankle Fracture Treatment (press release)
IlluminOss Medical Inc, the company pioneering photodynamic orthopedic implants, announced the first use of its system in the repair and stabilization of a fibula fracture, a common form of ankle fracture, in an 80 year-old female patient.
Dr. Thomas Gausepohl, a leading trauma surgeon in Germany, implanted the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System.
Dr. Gausepohl stated, "With the IlluminOss system, I was able to stabilize the fibula using a small incision without disturbing th...