ORTHALIGN WINS FROST & SULLIVAN INNOVATION AWARD (Orthopedics This Week)
Kudos to OrthAlign, Inc. for its novel thinking…the company is announcing that its precision alignment technology was awarded the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award in Orthopedic Alignment.
“Building on a powerful and sensitive navigation platform, OrthAlign's products not only surpass conventional mechanical guides in performance, but also match the precision of CAS (Computer Assisted Surgery) devices, which are widely accepted as the industry standard,” said Bhargav Rajan, senior research analyst at Frost & Sullivan, in the July 13, 2015 news release. “OrthAlign deserves credit for successfully offering a single-use, handheld device without any capital investment as an alternative to the million-dollar, space-consuming CAS device. Development of these products marks an important milestone in the design and advancement of surgical navigation devices.”
As indicated by the company, “OrthAlign’s alignment technology platform addresses both total knee (TKA) and total hip (THA) arthroplasty procedures in a simple, palm-sized, single-use device and is compatible with all implant systems. ...
