Exactech this week announced the first surgical procedures using its Vantage Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants with GPS Ankle navigation.
The Gainesville, Florida-based orthopedic company said this is the first time these two products have been used together.
“We are excited to announce the first successful surgeries using our Vantage Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants with our first-to-market GPS Ankle technology,” said Devan Carter, Exactech Director of Foot & Ankle Marketing. “This integration represents a major step forward, providing surgeons with the real-time guidance and comprehensive implant technology necessary to enhance fixation and improve surgical precision for better patient outcomes.”
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Vantage Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants have a 3D printed porous surface, spiked pegs and a sharp central cage that mimic natural bone structures and enhance initial fixation. Its Activit-E advanced polyethylene offers oxidative resistance and the low profile options provide surgical flexibility and increased options.
“The combination of the Vantage Ankle 3D and 3D+ implants with GPS Ankle provides surgeons with enhanced precision and flexibility. The system’s real-time guidance allows surgeons to place a stemmed implant, like the Vantage Ankle 3D+, without a large frame and reduces the reliance on fluoroscopy, helping to optimize the surgical workflow. GPS helps ensure accurate implant positioning and the 3D-printed tibial stems optimize fixation, offering a robust platform to address a variety of ankle replacement cases with confidence,” said Dr. Edward Haupt, who performed the first surgeries at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Vantage implant news follows Exactech’s announcement in December that it performed the first surgeries using its GPS Ankle technology for total ankle replacement.
