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Symmetry launches new device for total hip arthroplasty
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Symmetry Medical Inc. has released its Offset Reamer Driver for use in minimally invasive surgical techniques to introduce acetabular reamers to the hip joint, according to a news release.
The product features include an ergonomic silicone handle and a low-profile reamer/driver interface connection and is compatible with all of Symmetry’s acetabular reamers already on the market, the release noted.
“The launch of the Offset Reamer Driver is an example of Symmetry’s commitment to further expanding our line of acetabular preparation instrument products to support our OEM customers and the surgeons they serve,” Thomas J. Sullivan, Symmetry’s president and chief executive officer, stated in the release. “The driver is the most tested instrument ever developed by Symmetry and highlights our commitment to develop state-of-the-art, durable instruments that will be well received as a valuable additions to our customers’ surgical instrument sets for total hip replacement surgery.”