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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ +PRODuCT SPOTLiGHT +++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ navioPfS Surgical System iMaGes Courtesy of BLue BeLt teCHnoLoGie s navigation in dic surgery combining planning and A new robotic solution for orthope g Administration. Dru clearance from the U.S. Food and for a single platform received 510(k) le algorithms to allow preplanning em uses multip Blue Belt's NavioPFS surgical syst bone. eted lpting to enable removal of only targ in bone resurfacing and freehand scu e the system received CE mark and Belgium sinc Casework conducted in England granted arance was ed excellent early clinical results. Cle February 2012 has reportedly produc e replacement procedures with 2012 for unicondylar kne in the United States in December tely. system is expected to begin immedia the device, and marketing of the using an open implantported implant systems by The system allows for multiple sup (CT)-free approach provides a computed tomography architecture platform. Software ge of motion. lant placement, kinematics and ran and gives real-time feedback of imp 3-D visualization aoperative navigation along with CT-free registration provides intr ent. Updated ing guide using a handheld instrum and gives the surgeon a virtual cutt igation system camera. ■ visualization is provided by a nav A new meniscal repair device combines the benefits of an all-suture method of fixation with an all-inside technique for repairing a torn meniscus in the knee, thereby avoiding the risk of broken tacks or anchors while reducing morbidity and other complications. The Covidien AS Meniscal Repair Device features single-thumb side actuation, no complex components and laser-etched depth markings on specially coated curved and straight needles to allow for precision in depth of penetration. Bench testing by the manufacturer indicates sutures are placed consistently and reliably without using anchors. The device features a short learning curve with an easy-to-master and extremely repeatable technique. Research by Millennium shows an expected annual growth rate in the United States for meniscus repair procedures using fixation devices of 8% compounded through 2015. ■ iMaGes Courtesy of esao te nortH aMeriCa iMaGes Courtesy of CoviDien Covidien aS meniscal Repair device g-Scan brio A new device for weight-bearing mag netic resonance imaging (MRI) and musculoskeletal applications will allow increased diag nostic accuracy and speed the imaging process. The G-Scan Brio from Esaote North America is a second-generation weight-bearing MRI system developed using experience with the original G-scan system. The new system focuses on increase d efficiency and patient comfort, with patient setup performed by a single operator usin g a touch screen that provides real-tim e joint images for fast and accurate positioning. With the opti on to rotate both magnet and patient, studies of all joints and the entire spine can be perform ed in either clinostasis or orthostasis. Scan time is significantly reduced by using the G-Scan Brio in combination with the E-MRI Brio Release 2 platform, which allo ws increased diagnostic accuracy and combines acquisition and reconstruction of 2-D sequences to shorten the MRI examination with out sacrificing high image quality. ■ 14 | Greater Boston MD News ■ mdnEwS.COm