Successful First in Human for OrthoSpin's Robotic External Orthopedic Fixation System (press release)
OrthoSpin Ltd. ("OrthoSpin"), a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. ("Trendlines") (SGX: 42T; OTCQX: TRNLY), announced that it successfully completed a first-in-human (FIH) case for its smart, robotic external fixation system for the treatment of an orthopedic deformity. The patient was a 15-year-old suffering from deformity of the tibia. The deformity caused shortening of the leg and a limp, limited his daily activity, had the potential to disrupt his growth, and had aesthetic consequences. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Eitan Segev, of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, performed surgery to correct the deformity, which was followed by external fixation with the Taylor Spatial frame using OrthoSpin's smart automatic control system.
OrthoSpin’s external fixation system, SmartStrut™, automatically and continuously adjusts according to the prescribed treatment regimen – without patient or caregiver involvement. Photo credit: Studio Imaginet
Instead of conventional manual adjustment of the external fixator, the OrthoSpin system mak...
