BRUIN BIOMETRICS’ DEVICE SHOWS PROMISE FOR EARLY OA DETECTION (Orthopedics This Week)
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Bruin Biometrics has reported that its OrthoSonos device is showing promising trends in the detection of early stage osteoarthritis (OA). Initial data show that patients with confirmed severe OA who are scheduled for arthroplasty demonstrate a consistently negative OrthoSonos Health Index (OHI), while patients with healthy joints have a consistently positive OHI. Patients with OA for whom surgery is not yet required reported OHIs trending from healthy to chronic joints.
Martin Burns, CEO of Bruin Biometrics, told OTW, “The study was conducted as an independent UCLA investigator study performed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in collaboration with Dr. Louis Kwong as the co-principal investigator. One year from now, Bruin Biometrics anticipates having received approval from both FDA and CE Notified Bodies to market OrthoSonos in European and North American markets.”
“Clinical studies being conducted within the coming year are focused on using the OrthoSonos Health Index to discriminate between failing and well-functioning implants with a high degree of confidence, thereby providing ...
