Latest FDA 510(k) cleared implant system provides comprehensive solution for minimally invasive foot surgeries NORTHFIELD, Ill. , Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attendees at this year's American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society's Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada will be the first to see Medline UNITE's new MIS Foot Recon System .
Developed in collaboration with orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists, this new product adds to Medline UNITE's expansive portfolio of first ray solutions. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for reconstructive foot surgery has increased in popularity in North America over recent years. The surgery is performed through percutaneous incisions, which leads to faster recovery and smaller scars for patients.
The Medline UNITE MIS Foot Recon System offers a comprehensive solution of six screw families and two plate families to address percutaneous bunion correction, bailout and revision fusion procedures, and other MIS foot arthrodesis procedures. "The system offers the broadest array of implants and instruments currently available on the market in one comprehensive color-coded tray," said Scott Goldstein , director of marketing for Medline UNITE Foot & Ankle. "As with all UNITE implant systems, this tray is designed with everyone in mind from patient, to surgeon, to scrub tech, to sterile processing technician.
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