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SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI, Italy, May 13, 2021/PRNewswire/ - LimaCorporate ushered in a new era of collaboration and innovation with the first operation of the Trabecular Titanium™ (TT) tibial plate with the Physica system.
On April 29th, Dr. Ivan De Martino performed his first operation at the Agostino Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation in Rome. Dr. De Martino is an orthopedic surgeon who has received scholarship training from the Hospital of Special Surgery (HSS) and specializes in complex joint replacements and revisions in the orthopedic department under the guidance of a professor. Giulio Macoro. Before assuming his current position, Dr. De Martino worked at HSS for seven years and was one of the surgeon designers of the implant.
After the operation, Dr. De Martino said: “The case went well and I am very satisfied with the results. The preparation of the tibial prosthesis is quick and easy, it feels good when impacted, the implants are well seated and the fixation is rock solid. The patient is one Young man, I believe this implant will support him to return to an active life."
The Physica System TT tibial plate was designed by LimaCorporate in cooperation with the HSS Department of Biomechanics, led by its director Dr. Timothy Wright and equipment development director Joseph Lipman. Headquartered in New York City, HSS is the largest academic medical center specializing in musculoskeletal health, and was named the world's first orthopedic hospital by Newsweek.
"The engineers and surgeons at HSS are excited to work closely with colleagues at LimaCorporate and participate in this exciting development work," said Dr. Wright.
The Physica System TT tibial plate uses HSS design expertise and more than 14 years of innovation in 3D printing and Trabecular Titanium™ (TT) clinical history. It is a state-of-the-art implant that enables LimaCorporate to enter the growing market. Cementless knee joint market.
Compared with the standard bone cement design, the Physica System TT Tibia Plate is designed to provide more bone protection implants with long-term biological fixation. This will bring additional benefits to younger, more active patients.
"We believe that the use of Trabecular Titanium™ will be a major advancement in cementless total knee joint design, improving bone and implant integration and improving outcomes for our patients", said Dr. Thomas Sculco, Honorary Surgeon of HSS, the surgeon of TT Tibial Plate Designer.
Luigi Ferrari, CEO of LimaCorporate, commented: “The TT tibial plate is an important complement to the Physica system and will enable LimaCorporate to enter a new field in the total knee joint market. This latest product represents another important milestone for us. I am very excited about it. It has a positive impact in helping surgeons restore the patient’s exercise mood."
LimaCorporate is a global orthopedics company that focuses on digital innovation and customized hardware to advance patient-centered care. Its groundbreaking technical solutions are designed to enhance surgeons' capabilities and improve patient outcomes for joint replacement surgery. Its main focus is to provide surgeons with reconstructed and customized orthopedic solutions that enable them to improve the quality of life of patients by restoring the joy of exercise.
The company is headquartered in Italy and directly conducts business in more than 20 countries around the world. LimaCorporate provides products ranging from large joint repairs and initial implants to complete limb solutions (including fixation devices).
For more information about the company, please visit www.limacorporate.com Limacorporate spa Via Nazionale, 52 33038 Villanova di San Daniele Udine – Italy [email protection] [email protection] 39 0432 945511
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