MEDACTA COMPLETES FIRST MYSPINE SURGERIES IN U.S. (Orthopedics This Week)
Medacta USA, the American subsidiary of Medacta International, SA, has completed its first surgery in the U.S. utilizing its product MySpine Patient-Matched Technology. The system utilizes 3-D reconstruction and 3-D printing technologies to produce patient specific surgical guides to support spinal surgeons in complex deformity cases.
According to company officials, MySpine is designed to help surgeons identify pedicle entry points, screw trajectories, and implant specifications. The system received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May 2014 and officials state it is the first product available in the U.S. able to produce patient-specific guides for the spine vertebrae. To do this MySpine makes use of CT scan algorithms and 3-D medical printing technology.
Samuel S. Jorgenson, M.D. and Richard Manos, M.D. of the Spine Institute of Idaho, performed the first two surgeries with MySpine. Jorgenson said of the surgery, “The MySpine customized placement guides offer a welcome new approach to dealing with the nuances and complexities of a patient’s spinal anatomy.” Manos added: “The cus...
