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OMNI
OMNIBotics Active
Spacer
This remarkable
technology is like a
miniature GPS
system for total
knees. Instead of a
static patient-specific-information approach based on a single
MRI scan, the Active Spacer lets you adjust on the fly, based on
readings from devices that are screwed into the femur and tibia.
Readouts clearly show the full motion and precise balance of the
knee in real time, allowing the surgeon to make adjustments that
optimize function. It's complex and probably not for everybody,
but it might be very beneficial for high-volume surgeons who deal
with a lot of complex knees.
Rotation Medical
Bioinductive implant
Designed to help augment
your repair when you're deal-
ing with poor quality rotator
cuff tissue, Rotation Medical's
implant is derived from bovine Achilles and has 99% porosity. We
know that when trying to repair a tendon that's degenerative or
of poor quality, the odds of having a desirable outcome go down
substantially. If this works — and it's an interesting idea — it can
revascularize and form new tissue, which would then theoreti-
cally become part of the new tissue base and promote healing.
