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FDA CLEARS STEERABLE RODSCREW FOR PELVIC REPAIR (Orthopedics This Week)
Trauma fixation device maker, CurvaFix, Inc., received 510(k) clearance from the FDA back in March for its CurvaFix Intramedullary Rodscrew System. On September 26, 2019, the company announced the completion of the first surgical procedure using the system to repair a pelvic fracture.
Follows Natural Bone Shape
The company announcement stated the rodscrew, "is the only intramedullary implant capable of following the natural bone shape of curved bones such as the pelvis."
Steve Dimmer, the CEO of the Bellevue, Washington company, said he believes surgeons will "welcome an implantable device that adapts to the patient’s own bone curvature and we anticipate that the CurvaFix Rodscrew will improve fixation, shorten surgeries and reduce care costs.”
In fact, the company believes this "steerable device will enable a quicker recovery (allowing patients to walk sooner); a less invasive procedure with a single small incision; and allow for a shorter surgery, thereby saving greater than $6,000 in operating room costs compared to bone plate procedures.” The company also belie...
