MedTech Awards 2020

GHP / MedTech Awards 2020 13 , Medical innovation has come such a long way in relatively recent history, with pioneering new techniques and technologies always becoming available to the world’s leading surgeons and surgical facilities. One of these medical innovations has been developed in Sweden by the teamat OrtoWay AB, and is called the OrtoWell®Distractor. Used in various spinal surgeries, this advanced system is a worthy winner in this years’ MedTech Awards fromGlobal Health & PharmaMagazine, so join us as we take a closer look at how it operates and what it achieves. Since its inception, OrtoWay AB has strived to be the best development company it possibly can be, working on creating solutions for spinal surgery. Spina surgery of any kind can be a dangerous procedure, but various innovations and developments have made it safer in recent years. There are many reasons why a surgeon may want to undertake spinal surgery, but one of the most common involves the placement of prosthetics, or disc prosthesis. This is where the innovative work of OrtoWay AB comes into the picture. Over the years, the firm has worked on the development of OrtoWell® Distractor, a system that focuses on the implantation of spinal disc prosthetics. In essence, the system facilitates the easy removal of degenerated discs and helps provide accurate positioning of a disc prosthetics. Anything that can aid the successful implementation of prosthetics, especially regarding the spine or spinal column, is something that deserves recognition, and that is what OrtoWay AB has created in the form of the OrtoWell® Distractor. Available to be used in tandem with a wide range of commercially viable and available prosthetics, the OrtoWell® Distractor works in a way that gives more control to the surgeon than ever before. The main and primary component of the OrtoWell® Distractor system is a hydraulic system that attaches to the spine with bone screws. The system then grips the screws with its manoeuvrable pivoted joints, and this connection provides full flexibility, allowing the surgeon using the system to position the screws where they want them. In essence, the system designed by OrtoWay AB is all about granting the performing surgeon their anatomical preference, giving them total control throughout the duration of the procedure as to where they want the screws, and how easily they can access the degenerated disc tissue. Given that the spine is such an integral part of the human body, this system is nothing short of exceptional when being used in the operating theatre. The system also boasts a pair of retractors and sliding expandable frame, which are there to improve access to the spine and reduce the depth of the surgical region. OrtoWell® Distractor puts the power in the surgeon’s hands, and enables them to access the degenerated disc in full, and begin the procedure of removing that degenerated disc. Full access and visibility is achieved for the surgeon, and they are given an unimpeded view of everything happening at the surgical site. Not only does the system remain in place whilst the degenerated disc is removed, but it also empowers the surgeon to see exactly where the new disc prostheses need to go, and how they can go in there. Having a strong back is the foundation to having a strong body, and surgeons are mastering the art of delivering spinal surgery that is getting better with every passing day. OrtoWell® Distractor is the latest innovation in a long line of medical pioneering devices that is seeking to change the game and put greater power in the trusted hands of surgeons around the world. As medicine and surgery continues to be developed and pioneered every day, OrtoWay AB stands proudly as a top quality development company working to provide accuracy and success in the field of spinal surgery. Company: OrtoWay AB Contact: Stan Mikulowski Website: www.ortoway.com Most Advanced Vertebrae Separation System 2020: OrtoWell ® Distractor Dec20303

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