OrthoSpin successfully finishes FIH case for Robotic External Fixation System

OrthoSpin which is a portfolio company of the Trendlines Group declared that it had successfully completed a first-in-human case for smart, robotic external fixation system assuring treatment of an orthopedic deformity.

The patient tested was a 15-year-old afflicted with deformity of the tibia. The deformity led to shortening of the leg and a limp that constrained his daily activities stunted his growth consequently leading to aesthetic consequences.

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Eitan Segev, of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center’s Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, performed surgery to correct the deformity, which was followed by external fixation with the Taylor Spatial frame using OrthoSpin’s smart automatic control system.

Instead of traditional manual adjustment of the external fixator, the OrthoSpin system ensures pre-programmed adjustments persistently routing the need for patient involvement. Integrated software enables physicians to chart patient progress and, if required, quickly adjust the treatment regimen. Physicians receive real-time feedback on computers or mobile devices to ensure that the prescribed course of treatment is followed. Using the system also eliminates the need for weekly x-rays to check status.

OrthoSpin CEO Oren Cohen remarked, “We are extremely pleased with the results of our FIH case. OrthoSpin’s innovative system has the potential to change the outcomes of these types of orthopedic treatments. Following the first patient, we will conduct additional trials and submit for regulatory clearance during 2018 in order to bring our product to market. OrthoSpin’s future plans are to enable the physician to collect many other treatment parameters due to the capabilities of the smart system.”

Dr. Segev, commented, “The OrthoSpin system allows for objective measurement, ease of use, and provides more piece of mind for the patient and family. We look forward to its routine integration in orthopedic treatment.”