FDA Green Lights Stryker’s Incompass™ Total Ankle System

Big news for achy ankles: the FDA has just granted 510(k) clearance to a shiny new solution for patients hobbling around with worn-out joints. Say hello to the Incompass™ Total Ankle System, a new device from Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (a Stryker company) that’s stepping into the orthopedic arena with confidence—and a whole lot of engineering.

A High-Tech Answer to a Low-Hinged Problem

Let’s be honest: the ankle doesn’t get the glory of the hip or the knee, but when it goes bad, life gets painful—fast. That’s where Incompass comes in. According to the FDA’s 510(k) clearance summary, this metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is designed to reduce pain, restore alignment, and bring back that sweet flexion and extension movement we take for granted until it’s gone.