The medical technology company Stryker has launched its line of joint-replacement surgical products in Europe.
The company recently introduced its Tornier shoulder arthroplasty line and also launched its first new Tornier product, the Perform Humeral Stem, to the European market, a news release said.
“Stryker is pleased to offer our European customers access to the entire Tornier shoulder arthroplasty portfolio, including the new Perform Humeral Stem,” Mike Panos, president of Stryker’s Trauma & Extremities division, said in a news release. “The product line will set Stryker apart from its competitors while we further advance our commitment to improving healthcare for both surgeons and their patients.”
The Perform Humeral Stem is designed for use in anatomic, reverse and hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder and conversion from an anatomic to a reverse shoulder prosthesis, according to the release. The product will be available in a variety of sizes in the market, the company said.
The Perform Humeral Stem uses the company’s Blueprint 3D planning software to help surgeons choose the proper implant size, according to the company’s website.
“The Tornier Perform Humeral Stem gives the ability to use Blueprint to confirm surgical plans and optimize the full range of glenoid options available,” one of the system's designers, Dr. Gilles Walch, of Lyon, France, said. “With Perform, surgeons are better able to address the needs of both highly complex and simple patient cases.”
Stryker offers a variety of products in medical and surgical, neurotechnology, orthopaedics and spine procedures. The Kalamazoo, MI company creates products used in joint replacement and trauma surgeries. According to Stryker’s website, the company also promotes products across North America, Asia and the Middle East.
According to Johns Hopkins University's website, anatomic shoulder replacement is intended for patients with arthritis in the shoulder and when the rotator cuff muscles are intact or repairable. Reverse shoulder surgery involves attaching a small metal base plate to the shoulder socket with medical screws.