From www.wpbf.com – September 22, 2011 Dr. Gregory Martin is certainly at home in one of JFK Medical Center’s operating suites doing a midday knee replacement. But these days the orthopedic surgeon is going custom. “As we all know when we go shopping, sometimes you’re not a small or a medium or a large,” said Martin. “You’re…
Michael Barbella • Managing Editor A growing number of orthopedic surgeons are putting their clinical experience to good use designing innovative products and medical procedures. O for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! —…
It’s been a long time coming. After 16 months of talks, tests, tweaks and touts, ConforMIS Inc. has commercially released an enhanced version of its patient-specific total knee replacement (TKR) system. Dubbed the iTotal G2, the new edition incorporates improvements to the implants, instruments and planning guides based on more than a year’s worth of…
Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt | April 25, 2013 Why has knee replacement surgery traditionally been performed using off-the-shelf implants? Knee replacement surgery has traditionally been performed using off-the-shelf implants because of the limitations of technology. As with most industries, evolution does occur. Of course, in a perfect world, an implant would always be made…
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (June 25, 2007) – MorseLife was recently the site for a seminar on, “Fast Recovery: Total Hip & Total Knee Replacement.” The seminar was conducted by Dr. Gregory Martin, an area board certified orthopedic surgeon, fellowship trained in hip and knee reconstructive surgery from Harvard Medical School. He specializes in hip…
Por Alfredo Arango | Redactor médico En la onda de los i-Phones, i-Pods y i-Pads, ahora también hay i-Total, un nuevo sistema de prótesis de rodillas a la medida, que fue aprobado este año en los Estados Unidos. ConforMIS, la compañía fabricante del Sistema de Reemplazo de Rodilla iTotal®, con sede en Burlington, Massachusetts, explica…
iTotal® platform designed with specific features to address potential causes of patient dissatisfaction BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ConforMIS, Inc. today announced the commercial availability of its iTotal® G2 Knee Replacement System, the only patient-specific total knee replacement (TKR) available on the market today. The iTotal G2 is the next generation version of the iTotal which was FDA…
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. | October 12th, 2012 ConforMIS, Inc. has announced the commercial availability of its iTotal G2 Knee Replacement System, the only patient-specific total knee replacement (TKR) available on the market today. The iTotal G2 incorporates improvements, based on a year’s worth of surgeon feedback, to the implants, instrumentation and patient specific planning…
By Winnie Yu | May 2, 2013 Judging when the benefits outweigh the risks is tricky. Here’s expert advice on making the call. Even when your knee or hip is in chronic pain, it’s not always easy to decide whether it’s time to seek joint replacement surgery. Are you giving in too soon? Are you…
BroadcastMed Spotlights ConforMIS iTotal® G2 Patient-Specific Knee Replacement System Nov 1, 2012 – ORLive.com, BroadcastMed’s premiere surgical broadcasting website, is proud to present a live webinar on the ConforMIS iTotal® G2 Patient-Specific Knee Replacement System on November 8th at 7:00pm EST. The iTotal, recognized as one of the most innovative new medical devices by the…