NO PRE- OR INTRA-OPERATIVE IMAGING NEEDED WITH NEWLY CLEARED SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week)
Imagine there’s no need for pre-operative or intra-operative imaging to perform revision hip replacements.
Ontario-based Intellijoint Surgical, Inc. has such a system and announced on November 1, 2017 that the FDA has granted clearance to market the company's revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) using the intellijoint HIP System.
intellijoint HIP
The company says intellijoint HIP is a 3D Mini-Optical Navigation System which provides surgeons with "precise measurements for cup position, leg length and offset for THA. Requiring no pre-operative or intra-operative imaging."
The system can be used with any implant manufacturer, and for any primary or revision THA.
According to the company, the revision indication provides surgeons with the ability to evaluate existing THA components to inform intra-operative decision making. "The possibility to leave existing components in place can greatly reduce risk to the patient and can contain cost for the hospital."
Other image-based technologies, states the company, are not suitable for revision THA as existing components create distortion to pre-opera...
