Wright Medical Group announced the full commercial launch of its VALOR Hindfoot Fusion Nail for fusion of the ankle joint, according to a Wright Medical news release.
The system, designed in conjunction with world-renowned foot and ankle surgeons, facilitates ankle fusion in the treatment of skeletal deformity, late-stage arthritis or complications resulting from diabetes. The system has been available for limited use for gathering early clinical results since Nov. 2009, but will now be commercially available to any provider, according to the release.
With an array of sizes and anatomical screw positions, the VALOR Nail is designed to provide optimal fixation for each patient's unique anatomy and condition, according to the release. Each fusion nail also incorporates an internal compression device which allows the surgeon to control the compression between bone surfaces, thereby optimizing the conditions for fusion to occur.
Wright estimates that over 30,000 hindfoot fusion procedures are performed annually in the US, and over 50 percent are estimated to be treated with a fusion nail.
Learn more about Wright Medical Group.
The system, designed in conjunction with world-renowned foot and ankle surgeons, facilitates ankle fusion in the treatment of skeletal deformity, late-stage arthritis or complications resulting from diabetes. The system has been available for limited use for gathering early clinical results since Nov. 2009, but will now be commercially available to any provider, according to the release.
With an array of sizes and anatomical screw positions, the VALOR Nail is designed to provide optimal fixation for each patient's unique anatomy and condition, according to the release. Each fusion nail also incorporates an internal compression device which allows the surgeon to control the compression between bone surfaces, thereby optimizing the conditions for fusion to occur.
Wright estimates that over 30,000 hindfoot fusion procedures are performed annually in the US, and over 50 percent are estimated to be treated with a fusion nail.
Learn more about Wright Medical Group.