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Stryker Orthopaedics enters into agreement with OrthoSensor
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Stryker Corporation’s Orthopaedics Division and OrthoSensor Inc. have announced an agreement in which OrthoSensor will provide the OrthoSensor KneeTrial, designed for use with Stryker’s Triathlon Knee System. According to a company press release, the OrthoSensor Knee Trial provides quantitative, intraoperative feedback to surgeons to optimize joint balance during total knee arthroplasty.
The OrthoSensor Knee Trial has embedded micro-electronics and sensors in single-use trial inserts, delivering data to optimize the final ligament balance and patients’ specific joint kinematics. The sensor wirelessly transmits this key information to a graphic display of real-time feedback, enabling the surgeon to visualize and quantify joint loading and balance. The evidence allows the surgeon to make informed choices to modify implant positioning, adjust leg alignment and optimize soft tissue balance through a full range of motion.
“The single radius design philosophy of Stryker knees is a perfect complement to OrthoSensor’s innovative technology,” Doug Leach, vice president of global research and development, knee reconstruction at Stryker Orthopaedics, stated in the release. “The Triathlon Knee System is uniquely suited to the finer elements of ligament balancing and being able to take advantage of this new offering provides us with the opportunity to combine our advanced orthopedic implant technology with cutting-edge sensor technology.”