Stryker Corporation's Orthopaedics Division today announced the release of three new plating systems: the VariAx Elbow Locking Plate System, the VariAx Fibula Locking Plate System and the AxSOS Extremity Plating System, which are all designed to expand the range of treatment options for bone fracture repair.
Historically, surgeons used pre-determined screw angulation options for plating systems used in bone fracture repair. In some instances, the implants may not have been anatomic or precontoured for the patient's indication, and may not have provided the choice of locking or non-locking screws. The new AxSOS and VariAx locking plate systems are designed to provide next generation solutions to these challenges by providing a variety of precontoured plates and straight plates. VariAx also gives surgeons the flexibility to choose the angulation of locking screws.
"Both surgeons and patients can benefit from fracture fixation solutions that can be customized, which can enhance operating room efficiency and may result in better clinical outcomes," said Lisa Thompson, Vice President, Global Promotional Marketing for Stryker's Trauma & Extremities business. "Our new plating systems expand the surgeon's options in the key areas of implant size, fixation and strength, allowing the surgeon to have increased confidence in achieving the best clinical outcome for their patients."
Stryker's new VariAx Locked Plating Systems feature more options than other systems, allowing surgeons to provide a more customized solution through a wider range of real-time choices in the operating room. Stryker's AxSOS Extremity Plating System features locking fixation where the surgeon needs it, to allow for greater confidence in fracture fixation and better patient fit.