Endomechanical devices are those used to assist during laparoscopic surgeries in the abdomen. These are surgeries on the torso and exclude anything dealing with the heart, large vessels in the abdomen, or orthopedics. Generally, they
There are more products in use in surgery with the word “screw” attached to them than any other term. In orthopedics alone, there are about 250,000 parts in the Orthopedic Network News/Curvo database out of
According to Curvo’s 2018 national data, devices used for spinal fusion account for over 80% of hospitals’ spinal device costs, far surpassing that for neurostimulators, artificial discs, vertebral compression repair, and spinal process devices. Cost
Knee replacements are performed more often than hip replacements in the US. There are several types of common knee replacements including bicondylar knee, unicondylar knee, and patellofemoral knee replacements. FEMORAL COMPONENT Generally made of cobalt-chrome
Hip fractures is the most common fracture hospitalized and are most frequently seen in the elderly. According to Orthopedic Network News, approximately 90% of hip fractures are treated with some sort of implant. The optimum