Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, today announced the launch of the ORTHOLOC™ Polyaxial Locked Plating System for surgical treatment of foot and ankle fractures.
Designed by leading foot and ankle surgeons, the ORTHOLOC™ system is a comprehensive and advanced solution for treating common bone fractures of the foot and ankle. The ORTHOLOC™ system consists of three instrument and plating trays, each designed to help the surgeon stabilize and fixate bone injuries of either the forefoot, calcaneus, or ankle region. The implants, plates and screws are made of titanium, and all incorporate Wright’s advanced ORTHOLOC™ polyaxial locking technology. “Polyaxial locking” allows the surgeon to tailor the angle of screw placement into the plate for best anatomic fit and then “lock” the screw to the plate. Locked plating delivers the benefit of greater stability of the bone/plate construct over conventional non-locked plates.
“ORTHOLOC™ Polyaxial Locking Technology gives me the ability to place a locking screw where I need it and not where the plate dictates. Ultimately, this technology makes locked plating faster and more adaptable to the indication and specific patient anatomy,” notes Thomas H. Lee, M.D. of the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Robert B. Anderson, M.D. of OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina commented, “The new ORTHOLOC™ System is the first comprehensive polyaxial system, providing me all the implant options and surgical versatility I need in addressing foot and ankle fractures.”