Castel San Pietro, Switzerland-based Medacta International has announced the first surgery utilizing its Medacta Unconstrained Screw Technology Sacro-Iliac Joint Screw System (M.U.S.T. SI) for sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion surgery.
According to the company, “The M.U.S.T. Sacro-Iliac Joint Screw System is designed for sacroiliac joint fusion for patients suffering from degenerative sacroiliitis, sacroiliac joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliac arthritis to ease chronic back pain.”
“The system’s corresponding procedure is minimally invasive and can be optimized for the outpatient surgical setting. The first surgery employing M.U.S.T. SI in the U.S. was performed by Ashish Sahai, M.D., at West Boca Medical Center, in Boca Raton, Florida in mid-May.”
Regarding details on the interface between the system and its instrumentation, Ashish Sahai, M.D., told OTW, “The interface between the screw system and its instrumentation was perhaps the portion of the product I was most impressed with.”
“The head of the M.U.S.T. SI screw has a deep recess allowing the corresponding screwdriver to achieve an extremely secure fit and the resulting screw trajectory to remain accurate. I used a percutaneous approach for this procedure, which made the secure connection a particularly important component.”
“I was able to remain confident throughout the surgery that my instruments would maintain a stable connection with the system, something I haven’t experienced with many other products.”
Francesco Siccardi, executive vice president, Medacta International, told OTW, “Orthopedic surgeons should primarily recognize that this system provides a set of streamlined instrumentation that features a stable interface between the implants and instrumentation.”
“The range of features that the screw itself offers is also notable, encompassing the most effective technologies and design elements that the sacroiliac fusion market has to offer. M.U.S.T. SI offers porous and rough hydroxyapatite rough plasma spray coating for biological fixation and increased arthrodesis and radial windowed slots for surrounding bone access, along with self-tapping screws, a long pitch with a dual lead and a tapered tip, all promoting a seamless insertion process.”
