Blue Ocean Spine GmbH announces Acquisition of PROLIXO™ Limb Lengthening Technology
Tuttlingen (Germany). Blue Ocean Spine GmbH (BOS), a German medical device manufacturer focused on innovative implant developments announces that it has acquired Prolixo™ GmbH, a German company developing a new limb lengthening technology.
Intramedullary Limb Lengthening is a fast-growing market segment in the orthopedic industry to treat leg length discrepancies or to address non-unions after failed fracture treatments or tumors. The PROLIXO™technology could also be used for spinal applications for the treatment of spinal deformities.
The PROLIXO™ implant concept is developed for lengthening of the lower extremities with a fully load-bearing intramedullary nail. The main competitive advantages are the robustness and reliability with precise distraction increments and a lightweight, user-friendly external remote control based on inductive energy transmission.
It has been developed by Regina Storz-Irion, founder and shareholder of Prolixo™ GmbH. Mrs. Irion says “I am happy that our patented concept, that we have worked on for several years and brought to ’proof of concept’ both in mechanical test setups and cadaver labs, is entering this next stage. We have focused on the technical solution to solve the deficits of current lengthening devices, that still have unacceptably high complication rates. Now it needs medical device expertise and funding to successfully bring it to market and make this technology available to patients all over the globe. BOS brings all of that to the table.”
“We are excited about this technology acquisition” says Guntmar Eisen, founder and CEO of BOS. “This technology is a nice addition to our project portfolio as it is very attractive for all global players in the orthopedic and spine industry that are leading the trauma market with standard intramedullary nailing systems. However, intramedullary lengthening devices still represent a portfolio gap for most of them. Mrs. Storz-Irion has addressed the main problems of intramedullary limb lengthening with a very smart patented solution. We believe we can make it available for patients within 24 months.”
https://orthospinenews.com/2021/03/30/blue-ocean-spine-gmbh-announces-acquisition-of-prolixo-limb-lengthening-technology/
New limb lengthening technology (Prolixo Intramedullary Nail)
Could this be better than Stryde?
Wait for like 10 years and decide. I'd say wait for the other people's experiences and their result.
Will it lengthen to the standard max of 8cm?
In 24 months Stryde will be back on the market. Any company that wanted a break through needs to have a full weight bearing nail before Stryde comes back. Possibly Synoste nail but wouldn't hold my breath.
Quote from: Highest on May 25, 2021, 02:42:41 AMIn 24 months Stryde will be back on the market. Any company that wanted a break through needs to have a full weight bearing nail before Stryde comes back. Possibly Synoste nail but wouldn't hold my breath.
Yeah I wouldn’t get my hopes up for synoste nail. I was hoping that nail would come out within the next 5-10 years and compete with stryde.
Does this mean spinal lengthening will be available in the near future as well?
Quote from: Siegfried on May 25, 2021, 08:57:05 AMDoes this mean spinal lengthening will be available in the near future as well?
Highly doubt it. If you think the lower extremities are sensitive to nerves, the spine is exponentially more complex with innervation throughout the entire body.
Quote from: Going-For-Three on May 25, 2021, 06:49:28 PMHighly doubt it. If you think the lower extremities are sensitive to nerves, the spine is exponentially more complex with innervation throughout the entire body.
Yeah I agree Spinal lengthening is too dangerous
Quote from: Siegfried on May 25, 2021, 08:57:05 AMDoes this mean spinal lengthening will be available in the near future as well?
Impossible for many reasons.
A new intramedullary magnetic nail is always good news.
But I hope it is fully weight bearing otherwise is almost useless as we have plenty non weightbearing nails already.
Also, I hope the price will be more affordable as stryde is very expensive.
We'll see.
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