McGinley Orthopedics Launches New Plate for Various Distal Radius Fractures

McGinley Orthopedics, a developer of handHeld robotic technology with a goal of changing the standard of medical care, has a new product. The Lever Action Plate System is a fragment reduction technology that assists surgeons in restoring volar tilt and articular congruity. A novel solution for a wide range of distal radius fractures, The Lever Action Plate System provides precise, beam-assisted reduction of intra-articular fractures, creating a structurally sound fixation.
 
The Lever Action Plate System features proprietary beams that align volar tilt. The beams are inserted into the nonreduced fracture and with the turn of a screw, the beams and the fracture are elevated into the surgeon’s desired placement. Optimizing alignment, the beams provide independent fixation of the central and radial column. The design’s contoured, subchondral fixation reduces subsidence. An improvement on the current, generic plates available on the market, the system has optional variable angle screws of varying sizes with patented locking technology. The contour of the plate is designed to adhere comfortably to the watershed line on the radius. It is designed to assist the surgeon with restoring volar tilt and in turn, potentially improve patient outcomes. Used in combination with the IntelliSense Drill Technology, a drill that auto-stops at the far side of the bone and indicates depth measurement for accurate screw sizing, the Lever Action Plate System will improve surgical procedures and outcomes.
 
The Lever Action Plate System addresses a real and prevalent need in orthopedics. Distal radius fractures account for about 20 percent of all fractures. One in five emergency room treated fractures are of the distal radius. A complication rate of 15 percent has been reported with traditional volar plating and post-op complication rates can be as high as 80 percemt. The Lever Action Plate System is an improvement on the standard of care. It is patented and currently pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
 
Surgeons and industry leaders can see the debut of the Lever Action Plate System at the annual American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting next month in Orlando, Fla.

McGinley Orthopedics was established in April 2012 with the goal of increasing patient safety and physician confidence through technological advances in the orthopedic field. The IntelliSense Drill Technology the company’s flagship product, was conceived by CEO and Founder Dr. Joseph McGinley, Dr. Scott Kozin, chief of staff at Shiner’s Hospital for Children, and Chief Technical Officer Scott Porter. McGinley Orthopedics received FDA clearance of the IntelliSense Drlll Technology in February 2015. While the IntelliSense Drill was the first of the McGinley Orthopedic devices to be released, several new products have been developed that also advance orthopedics and improve patient outcomes. The Casper, Wy.-based company has both ISO 9001 and 13485 certifications.