MedShape reported the first wave of clinical outcomes for the FastForward Bunion Correction System.
Here are five highlights:
1. FastForward has been implanted in over 100 bunion correction surgeries since its limited market release in 2015.
2. The system uses a bone-sparing approach to address bunion deformities and is comprised of a Bone Tether Plate, QuikCord suture tape and PEEK interference screws. The Bone Tether Plate is designed to match the native second metatarsal anatomy and shield the bone from large stresses.
3. FastForward reduces the first-second intermetatarsal angle and controls first ray hypermobility via a patented tethering approach.
4. Patients who receive the FastForward procedure are able to walk immediately in a surgical boot.
5. MedShape is a privately held medical device company headquartered in Atlanta that develops and commercializes a portfolio of surgical solutions in the fields of sports medicine, joint fusion and musculoskeletal trauma products.