Extremity Medical, LLC, a global medical device company focused on the development of innovative implants and  instruments for upper and lower extremities, today announced that it has received an award for the Vizient Inc., National Small Joints Category. The awarded contract includes all Extremity Medical’s Upper and Lower Extremity systems, including the innovative KinematX® Total Wrist Arthroplasty system, and the recently launched OMNI® Stable AF (Ankle Fracture) System. “Extremity Medical is honored to [...]

Extremity Medical, a global medical device company focused on the development of innovative implants and instruments for upper and lower extremities, today announced the release of the OMNI™ Stable Ankle Fracture (AF) System. Ankle fractures are increasingly common injuries requiring careful approaches for proper management. It is estimated that in 2021 over 152,000 ankle fractures occurred in the United States that required internal fixation. This rate is projected to continue, most likely [...]

Extremity Medical, a global medical device company focused on the development of innovative implants and instruments for upper and lower extremities, today announced that Dr. Joel Vernois has partnered with Extremity Medical to develop novel minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques and specialized instrumentation for foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Vernois will also help Extremity Medical develop medical educational courses that focus on these MIS techniques. Dr. Vernois brings over 20 years of [...]

Extremity Medical, LLC., a global medical device company focused on the development of innovative implants and instruments for upper and lower extremities, announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Fusion Orthopedics, LLC., (Mesa, AZ) alleging infringement of Extremity Medical’s patent* for its intraosseous fixation platform arising from the marketing of the IntraLockTM Lapidus System. The lawsuit lays out willful behavior by Fusion to copy Extremity Medical products. The lawsuit was filed [...]

Extremity Medical, LLC., a global medical device company focused on the development of innovative implants and instruments for upper and lower extremities, announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Nextremity Solutions, Inc.; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.; and Zimmer, Inc., alleging infringement of an Extremity Medical patent* for its intraosseous fixation platform arising from the marketing of the InCore® Lapidus System by these companies. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District [...]

Extremity Medical, a global medical device company focused on the development of innovative implants and instruments for upper and lower extremities, today announced Steven L Haddad, MD has joined Extremity Medical as Chief Clinical Officer. In his new role Dr. Haddad will oversee the development of the product/technology portfolio as well as new medical education courses and clinical studies. Dr. Haddad brings over 25 years of clinical, academic and industry experience. He [...]

Optimizing the Gold Standard for Cotton and Evans Osteotomies Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in the development of innovative implants for upper and lower extremities announced today the release of the OMNI Arch Anatomical Wedge System. The system has been designed to increase OR efficiency with a streamlined technique and instrumentation, as well as improve osteoconductivity through a pre-fenestrated matrix that facilitates osteoblast migration and bony in-growth. Extremity [...]

Major advancement in total wrist replacement: New KinematX Total Wrist Arthroplasty from Extremity Medical Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, announced the first total wrist replacement has been performed at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The surgery was the first to use the KinematXTM Total Wrist device from  Extremity Medical. Nearly one in seven people in the U.S. suffers [...]

Pioneering Limb Salvage Surgical Training Program Launched Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in the development of innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, announced today the release of its AXIS® Charcot Plate System. This AXIS brand extension adds a comprehensive plating system to the best-in-class AXIS Beam Fixation line. Together they provide surgeons a robust and novel internal fixation system for the unique challenges of the Charcot patient. [...]

First major innovation in total wrist replacement to earn FDA 510(k) clearance in nearly 20 years Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the first total wrist replacement implant designed to emulate natural wrist range of motion in patients with wrist arthritis and other degenerative wrist conditions. The new KinematX Total Wrist Implant is a [...]