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Release of Omni System Continues Strategic Product Portfolio Expansion

Extremity Medical Announces the Release of the Omni Plating System Extremity Medical, a global extremity implant company that provides innovative products for the upper and lower extremities, today announced the release of its newest implant system—the Omni Plating System. The Omni Plating System is designed to address a broad range of fusion procedures for the foot, and is integrated with the unique PlantarFiX™ Post.  The PlantarFiX Post is a state-of-the-art technology that [...]

2025-03-11T10:06:11-04:00October 30, 2018|

Extremity Medical announces plans for continued product releases in 2018

Extremity Medical, LLC announces the continued plan to release innovative products to its portfolio in 2018. Currently, Extremity Medical has 20 products released globally which include specialized fixation, advanced arthroplasty systems, and biologics for the distal lower and upper extremities. In 2017, Extremity Medical added several unique products to its ever-growing portfolio: AXIS Charcot Fixation System: 510(k) cleared for Charcot indications, this comprehensive beaming system provides implants designed to deliver biomechanical advantages [...]

2025-03-11T10:08:39-04:00March 6, 2018|

Extremity Medical announces plans for continued product releases in 2017.

Extremity Medical, LLC announces its plans for the steady release of new and innovative products in 2017. Currently, Extremity Medical has 14 products released globally which include specialized fixation and advanced arthroplasty systems for the distal lower and upper extremities. Extremity Medical has been issued 19 patents with an additional 16 patents pending for its core product technology. In 2016 Extremity Medical added the AlignX Ankle Fusion System to its flagship products: [...]

2025-03-11T10:10:12-04:00March 10, 2017|

Extremity Medical announces the successful completion of the initial cases for the AlignX Ankle Fusion System

Extremity Medical, LLC announces that over twenty AlignX Ankle Fusion System cases have been successfully completed since its May 23rd release. Wesley Stotler, DO stated,“Thus far, this ankle fusion plate has performed outstandingly. The unique design of this plate has allowed for minimal bone preparation, strong axial compression, and rigid fixation. Additionally, the unique fusion window allows for the option to place bone graft.” Michael Clare, MD commented,“These first cases have shown [...]

2025-03-11T10:11:56-04:00July 20, 2016|

Extremity Medical announces the 510k clearance of the AlignX Ankle Fusion System

Extremity Medical, LLC announces that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the AlignX Ankle Fusion System. This plating system is intended to facilitate arthrodesis of the ankle including tibiotalocalacaneal and tibiotalar joints. Matt Lyons, Chairman and CEO of Extremity Medical commented, "Despite the growth seen over the last several years in the total ankle arthroplasty market, the rate of ankle arthrodesis has not slowed down at all. Extremity [...]

2025-03-11T10:13:25-04:00March 29, 2016|

Extremity Medical announces the nationwide launch of IO FIX 2.0™

Extremity Medical, LLC announced the nationwide launch of the IO FIX 2.0™ system. This next generation release of the Extremity Medical flagship technology is a highly refined system focused on midfoot indications. Refinements in both implants and instruments coupled with a streamlined system and technique make the surgical delivery of this technology more efficient. This new generation system is also now modular – allowing for greater intra-operative versatility. The core IO (intraosseous) [...]

2025-03-11T10:16:43-04:00February 29, 2016|

New Midcarpal Modular Wrist Hemiarthroplasty Implant to be Released December 2015

Extremity Medical, LLC announced the scheduled release of the new KinematX Modular Hemi Wrist System to several international surgical facilities in the European Union and Australia by early December 2015. Patient follow-up results from these procedures will be recorded by the surgeons in an international wrist replacement registry to determine patient outcomes with the new prosthesis. Extremity Medical will look to expand the commercial release of the KinematX System to its 25 [...]

2025-03-11T10:14:40-04:00November 5, 2015|

Extremity Medical, LLC Announces Initial Implantation of IO FiX TRIO™ Calcaneal Osteotomy Device

Extremity Medical announces the first IO FiX TRIO™ device has been implanted by Naren Gurbani, MD in Southern California. The case went smoothly and the patient is doing well. The surgeon commented,“I was impressed by both the efficiency of implantation and the stability provided by this new device. In addition, the ability to dial in the exact amount of displacement required without step-off height restrictions makes this plate a best-in-class product.” The [...]

2025-03-11T10:18:05-04:00April 14, 2015|

Announces 1000 Implantation Milestone for HammerFiX™

Extremity Medical, LLC announced that the HammerFiX™ IP Fusion Device has reached the 1000 implantation milestone prior to the one year anniversary of its release for sale in the US market. The reported outcomes of this next generation product for hammertoe deformity correction, which is differentiated from its competitors in by both design and material, have been outstanding. The positive reports from HammerFiX™ use have lead to the rapid acceptance of this [...]

2025-03-11T10:20:30-04:00April 3, 2015|

Announcing Implantation of the 15,000th IO FiX device

Extremity Medical, LLC (Parsippany, NJ) announced that April 3rd, 2015 marked the implantation date of the 15,000th IO FiX device. The IO FiX System launched globally in June of 2011. The IO FiX System is a unique fixation platform that enables surgeons to generate high peak compression over a large surface area. The ability to generate compression coupled with the zero profile nature of this intraosseous device makes IO FiX an ideal [...]

2025-03-11T10:19:32-04:00April 3, 2015|
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