First shoulder operation in Europe with a bone-preserving 3D-printed implant
Exactech, a developer and manufacturer of innovative implants, instruments and intelligent technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced today that the first total anatomical total shoulder surgery in Europe with its bone-preserving 3D printed Equinoxe ® Stemless Shoulder was performed. Prof. Mark Tauber, MD, PhD, from the Athos Clinic in Munich, Germany, performed the first operation earlier this month.
“I’ve been using stemless implants with various systems since 2007, so I know what we’re talking about and I have to congratulate Exactech on this product. The user-friendly instrumentation and the implant design made a really convincing impression in terms of primary stability. “
“It was wonderful to be the first to use Exactech’s stemless humeral component in Europe,” said Tauber. “I’ve been using stemless implants with various systems since 2007, so I know what we’re talking about and I have to congratulate Exactech on this product. The user-friendly instrumentation and the implant design made a really convincing impression in terms of primary stability. “
The Equinoxe Stemless Shoulder was introduced in the USA in 2018 and is manufactured using direct metal 3D printing with high-precision lasers to create its porous bone cage. The bone cage structure of this humeral component is designed for initial interference fit and biological fixation.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer this innovative product to our European partners, surgeons and patients. We hope this implant will help many patients find what they love and look forward to serving our sales force and surgeon customers, “said Bruce Thompson, Exactech senior vice president of international sales.
Additional product features include the optimized pore size, number and porosity of the humerus component as well as the surgical efficiency thanks to the single instrument tray. Surgeons can also use it in conjunction with the standard and augmented glenoid solutions of the Equinoxe Shoulder System.
The Stemless Shoulder was designed by physicians Curtis Noel of the Crystal Clinic in Akron, Ohio; Felix “Buddy” Savoie from Tulane University in New Orleans, La .; Pierre-Henri Flurin, Clinique du Sport in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France; Ryan Simovitch of HSS Florida in West Palm Beach, Florida; Thomas Wright from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and Joseph Zuckerman from NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital in New York City.
Exactech plans to introduce additional inventory for the remainder of 2021. Interested surgeons can find out more about the implant and its instrumentation at the upcoming society fairs across Europe or on the websites of the individual countries:
- Germany – https://de.exac.com/schulter/equinoxe-stemless-shoulder/
- Spain – https://www.exac.es/hombro/equinoxe-stemless-shoulder/
- UK – https://www.exac.co.uk/shoulder/equinoxe-stemless-shoulder/
- France – https://www.exactech.fr/epaule/equinoxe-stemless-shoulder/
About Exactech
Exactech is a global medical device company that develops and markets orthopedic implants, related surgical instruments, and the Active Intelligence® platform of intelligent technologies for hospitals and physicians. Exactech is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida and markets its products in the United States in addition to more than 30 markets in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Visit www.exac.com for more information and contact us on LinkedIn , VuMedi , YouTube , Instagram and Twitter .
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