Quick Hits: Covid 19 Surgical Volume | New TAR System | CE Mark for Surgical Software
FAN Quick Hits
COVID-19 Surgical Volume Survey Results
MDDI published an article this week titled Procedure Volumes Are Rebounding Faster than Expected —but Still Far from Normal. The article focuses on a survey, conducted by analyst Kyle Rose of Canaccord Genuity. The survey polled 51 Orthopedic Practices about their opinion on future surgical case volume. Here is a quick breakdown of the survey results:
Expected Surgical Volume Decline
- 68% drop in May vs 2019
- 49% drop in June vs 2019
- 38% drop in July vs 2019
Roadblocks to Recovery
- 51% stated operating room availability
- 41% stated patient demand
Timing of Recovery
- 18% expected procedure volumes to return to normal in the 3rd Quarter
- 27% expected procedure volumes to return to normal in the 4th Quarter
It is interesting to note that these numbers dropped from 32% and 46%, respectively, when the firm conducted the April survey. It is obvious the situation is very fluid and this survey at the end of next month could indeed look very differently.
One question we are interested in that was not mentioned in the article is surgical volume moving from the hospital to outpatient ASCs, so we want to survey the FAN readers:
Do you plan to take more cases to ASCs versus 2019?
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Will your choice or usage of surgical implants be affected when taking cases to an ASC?
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May 510K Clearance
Treace, known for its Lapiplasty system, received 510k clearance for its TMC Plating System . It not known what exact systems will be released or when, but the FDA paperwork has the system cleared for most indications in the foot. The document also makes mention of Lapiplasty® Mini-Incision™ Plates which leads us to believe an MIS system is also in the works. The bunion battles are reaching a boiling point and Treace is looking to add to its repertoire.
New TAR System
In2Bones quietly announced the Quantum Total Ankle earlier this year after the prosthesis gained FDA approval. The Quantum Total Ankle is a low profile, primary ankle replacement with a tibial component that has a central cruciate and a talar dome that was designed with a dual radius of curvature.
Preoperative planning software (Orthoplanify) which plans to compete with Wright’s Prophecy, is still awaiting FDA Clearance. This implant is due to launch sometime this summer.
It is definitely an exciting time in the Ankle Replacement space. With potentially 6 or 7 new systems launching in the next three years, the market will be loaded with new competition. How will they be different? What changes need to be made to prolong longevity?
Dr. Alan Davis, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, tries to answer those questions where he dives into the needs of the next generation of ankle replacements and comments on the features and benefits of the Quantum Total Ankle in this article featured on Orthoworld.
New Podcast Episodes
ACFAS on Demand
FAI
FAO
- Position of the Posteromedial Ankle Structures in Patients Indicated for Total Ankle Replacement
- Suture Button Technique for Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer for the Treatment of Residual Clubfoot
Surgical Software Company Receives CE Mark
Disior , a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of analytics software for medical doctors, announced it has received CE Mark approval (Medical Device Class IIb) for the foot and ankle analysis application.
“The CE mark approval is a significant milestone for Disior as it required thorough regulatory review against high clinical and safety standards”, said Anna-Maria Henell, CEO of Disior. “This is an important leap forward for our company, as we are bringing to market a novel and automated tool for analyzing radiographic angles, measurements and reference points that we are confident will benefit both healthcare providers and patients.”
Click here to see a 1 min demo of Bonelogic® Ortho Foot and Ankle which provides automatic analysis of foot and ankle anatomy as well as radiographic parameters to help aid in preoperative planning.
Paragon 28 Offers Unique Individualized Live Product Trainings
Paragon 28 announced their Focus 28 Virtual Series for surgeons. This approach is very unique in that surgeons can schedule one-on-one training from product experts at a time that works for them.
Paragon is offering 2 options for training which vary between 30 and 120 minutes, the later to include hands on training. We assume that hands on training would require the surgical instrumentation, interested to hear if the product sets are sent to the physician's location.
Surgeons can customize each training block and the focus can be on any of the following modules:
- Hallux Valgus and Forefoot Innovations
- Flatfoot 360 – Flexible and Rigid
- Precision Guided Ankle Fusion
To register for a private training session click HERE
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Upcoming Corporate Webinars
Arthrex and PICA kick off the webinars tonight, both at 8pm EST. Two international on demand webinars are listed below with a ton of foot and ankle content ready to be watched whenever you want.
Webinars listed by date/time.
ON DEMAND WEBINARS
2020 FOOT AND ANKLE CONGRESS presented by Steps2Walk
Dr, Mark Myerson put together a massive collection of over 100 talks that was streamed live over 3 days. We summarized the agenda in a previous post to help you navigate this large collection.
WATCH HERE
SICOT-AFAS-ESSKA Foot & Ankle - ‘Acute Injuries and Return to Sport’ -
Over 2000 surgeons joined this large international webinar last Saturday, topics included 5th met fractures, Syndesmosis, Lis Franc and much more.
Speakers: Andrea Veljkovic, MD, Pieter D’Hooghe, MD, Daniel Haverkamp, MD, Anish Kadakia, MD & Eric Giza, MD.
WATCH HERE
Send us your links if you have these webinars on your websites and we will post them here.
Arthrex - Innovations in Orthobiologics
Wednesday - June 10th 8pm EST
Faculty:
Tom Harris, MD
Brian Cole, MD
Adam Anz, MD
Rachel Frank, MD
REGISTER HERE
PICA - Risk Management Strategies and Other Considerations as you Provide Care and Treatment Post COVID-19
Wednesday - June 10th @ 8pm ET
This panel discussion, presented in partnership with APMA, features leaders from the podiatry community, as well as a risk manager, who will discuss everything you need to know about providing patient care and treatment in the wake of COVID-19.
REGISTER HERE
Wright Medical - Finding a Better Way to Bunion Correction
Thursday – June 11th @ 8pm ET
Speakers:
Hodges Davis, MD
Jeremy McCormick, MD
Wright’s new ORTHOLOC™ 2 LapiFuse™ Triplanar Bunion Correction System has officially launched! Join Dr. Hodges Davis and Dr. Jeremy McCormick as they reflect on the evolution of the Lapidus procedure, the limitations of the traditional approach, the advantages of triplanar correction, and available hardware options. See practical examples of how using Lapifuse™ may help with patient outcomes and approaching the Lapidus procedure with more confidence and satisfaction.
REGISTER HERE
Exactech - A New Perspective in Total Ankle
Monday – June 15thth @ 1:30pm ET
Speakers – Professor Victor Valderrabano, MD, PhD
Meet the innovators behind the Vantage® Total Ankle System and learn how surgeon thought leaders and engineers designed this system to address clinical challenges prevalent in total ankle arthroplasty.
REGISTER HERE
Medartis - Midfoot Arthritis and Arthrodesis
Tuesday – June 16th @ 5am ET
Speaker –Dr. Will Edwards - Melbourne, Australia
REGISTER HERE
ASPS - Managing First Ray Deformities
Tuesday - June 16th @ 8pm EST
Speakers: Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
Educational highlights will include:
- Understanding different first ray deformities
- Proximal vs Distal surgical correction
- Considering what is best for each patient
REGISTER HERE
Talar Medical - COVID 19 Practice Survival Guide Webinar Series: Compliant Electronic Communication in the COVID 19 Era and Beyond
Tuesday – June 16th @ 8pm EST
Guest Speaker: Ross Taubman, DPM
REGISTER HERE
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