The first total hip replacement surgeries using ConforMIS' 3D designed total hip replacement system were performed by Gregory Martin, MD, at the Atlantis, Fla.-based JFK Medical Center July 31.
Here are the key details to know:
1. The ConforMIS Hip System uses advanced imaging to design, manufacture and deliver the suite of FDA-cleared patient conforming knee and hip replacement implants.
2. The patient's CT scan is converted into a three-dimensional computer model and transformed into an individualized preoperative surgical plan delivered to the surgeon.
3. The individual components of the system are pre-navigated to fit the patient, with certain components designed specifically for the patient.
4. The surgeries were conducted as a part of a limited launch, with complete launch expected in 2019.