Exactech today announced the first surgeries performed with its new Exactech GPS Ankle technology for total ankle replacement. Dr. Edward Haupt of Mayo Florida in Jacksonville performed the first surgery. Haupt served on the GPS Ankle’s design team as well. The FDA cleared the Exactech technology about a year ago. “I am proud to be […]
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FDA clears Exactech porous 3D tibial implant for knee replacement
Exactech announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Truliant porous tibial tray, a 3D tibial knee implant. Truliant leverages additive manufacturing to create a porous structure designed to mimic the structure of cancellous bone. Exactech designed it to facilitate both initial and biological fixation to accommodate patients’ active lifestyles. The laser-printed 3D […]
Exactech touts first ankle replacements with 3D-printed tibial implants
Exactech today announced the successful completion of the first ankle replacement surgeries using its new Vantage Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants. Dr. James Lachman of St. Luke’s University Health Network performed the first procedure last week in Easton, Pennsylvania. “It is exciting to be the first to implant Exactech’s latest ankle products and provide […]
Exactech unveils new AI research for ortho applications
Exactech today shared new research demonstrating the potential of AI and radiomic analyses in shoulder arthroplasty. The Gainesville, Florida–based company also shared new advances in its Active Intelligence ecosystem of smart technologies. It presented its findings at the Congress of International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA) in Nashville, Tennessee. Exactech’s research demonstrated how machine […]
Exactech launches new knee replacement software
Exactech today unveiled new software to accommodate patient-centric planning and alignment in total knee replacement surgery. The company launched its ligament-driven balancing technology with the new ExactechGPS software upgrade. It enhances the proprietary Newton Knee balancing technique to enable simultaneous planning of femur and tibia resections. The new technology leverages intraoperative ligament laxity and alignment […]
Exactech, Statera partner on world’s first smart reverse shoulder implant
Exactech announced today that it partnered with Statera Medical to design the world’s first smart reverse shoulder implant. The companies plan to co-develop the new implant over the next few years. Samuel Bourdon, Statera’s CEO, said in a news release that the company developed its Goldilocks smart implant technology to give surgeons more precision. These […]
FDA warns on defective packaging with Exactech shoulder system
The FDA issued a warning related to possible health risks associated with the Exactech Equinoxe shoulder system joint replacement devices. Equinoxe devices replace painful shoulder joints due to osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, rheumatoid arthritis and/or loss of normal structure and function. The devices also improve previously failed shoulder joint replacement devices with adequate bone and soft tissue […]
Exactech wins clearance for new ankle surgery navigation system
Exactech announced today that its BlueOrtho subsidiary has received FDA 510(k) clearance for ExactechGPS Ankle. The Gainesville, Florida–based company described the system as the first of its kind for total ankle arthroplasty. It connects the preoperative plan with real-time intraoperative instrument guidance, confirming that resections meet the surgical plan. Designed to improve surgical precision, the […]
Exactech promotes from within to fill CEO spot
Exactech announced today that it promoted Darin Johnson, the company’s president, to the position of CEO. Johnson took over as interim CEO for the Gainesville, Florida-based orthopedic implant maker in March 2023. He now succeeds Jeffrey Binder, chair of Exactech’s board of directors. Since joining Exactech in 2002, Johnson has held a number of executive-level […]
Exactech debuts new knee replacement system
Exactech today announced the first cases performed with its new TriVerse primary knee system for knee replacement procedures. Gainesville, Florida-based Exactech designed the evidence-based, streamlined solution to address the increasing demands of knee replacement. Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Chris Christensen and Dr. David Taunton performed the first TriVerse knee surgeries. Christensen operates out of Bluegrass Orthopaedics […]
FDA clears knee replacement polyethylene from Exactech
Exactech announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new advanced Activit-E polyethylene for the Truliant system. Gainesville, Florida-based Exactech designed the Activit-E polyethylene for its Truliant knee replacement system. It combines material strength and toughness through chemically crosslinked polyethylene. It also eliminates the need for gamma irradiation technology used in previous polyethylene […]
