Exactech Completes First Surgeries Using Next-Gen Cage Glenoid

The successful first surgeries using Exactech’s Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid shoulder implant recently took place, performed by product design surgeons Dr. Bradley Schoch of the Mayo Clinic and Dr. Sean Grey of the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies.
 
The Laser Cage Glenoid’s 3D-printed cage pegs are directly molded to the backside of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMPWE) surface, which removes a mechanical locking mechanism. Preclinical testing showed the implant successfully withstood cyclic loading of 3,750N (about 850 lbs) when implanted 5mm proud.
 
“I am impressed by the mechanical strength of this unique hybrid design. Mechanical bench testing has demonstrated the remarkable strength of the 3D-printed porous cage pegs, which offer the potential for bone through-growth and better fixation relative to all-polyethylene glenoids,” Dr. Grey told the press.
 
The Laser Cage Glenoid builds on the company’s original cage glenoid design available since 2011. The implant is in pilot launch in the U.S.