Orthofix Medical, Inc., in partnership with the MTF Foundation, has announced the initial patient implant and limited market release of its “first-of-its-kind, shelf-stable and complete autograft substitute for spine and orthopedic procedures.”
Ready in Two Minutes
Kevin Kenny, president of Orthofix Global Spine, provided more details of the product to OTW, brand named “Virtuos Lyograft”: “The Virtuos Lyograft is the first-of-its-kind, room-temperature, complete autograph substitute. This allograft is prepared by MTF Biologics through a proprietary process that preserves all biologic components necessary for bone healing within the graft.”
“Virtuos is provided in a room-temperature, ready-to-use, moldable form. Because the Virtuos Lyograft is ready to use within two minutes of being hydrated, this can enable efficiencies during procedures without sacrificing clinical performance. It also features the moldability and handling that clinicians desire.”
No Dry Ice or Styrofoam Shippers
“Additionally, there are logistical advantages. The room temperature shipment and storage of Virtuos eliminates the use of dry ice, Styrofoam shippers and freezer storage providing cost savings and sustainable processes.”
“The Virtuos Lyograft is a complete natural autograft substitute that does not need to be combined with another graft prior to use. Its moldable handling resists graft migration and because you don’t have to thaw it, Virtuos is ready to use when the surgeon needs it.”
According to Kenny, hospitals are attracted to the logistics and cost savings from the product: “Virtuos Lyograft offers significant logistical advantages by streamlining supply chain management. It reduces storage costs and handling of frozen allografts. Additionally, there are operating room efficiencies of an allograft that is available for immediate use and that is resonating with our customers.”
“The Virtuos allograft is unique in the fact that it can be stored at room temperature and is ready to implant within two minutes of being hydrated,” said Thomas Ellis, M.D., founder and director of Fort Worth Brain and Spine Institute, LLP and a neurosurgeon at Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, who implanted the first patient. “This helps ensure we can always have an easy-to-use, moldable, complete bone graft on hand, and it streamlines the preparation and overall surgical procedure time.”
