CASTEL SAN PIETRO, March 10, 2025 - Medacta Group SA ("Medacta," SIX:MOVE) is pleased to announce its participation in the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA from March 10-14, 2025. For those visiting AAOS, please visit booth 2421 to learn about Medacta’s orthopedic offerings.
“I am incredibly proud of the innovation represented by the new additions to each of our product lines, demonstrating the breadth of our offerings and our unwavering commitment to improving patient care. The recent acquisition of Parcus Medical significantly strengthens our Sportsmed portfolio and perfectly aligns with our strategic direction. We extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues from Parcus, and we're delighted to have them at our booth, showcasing the expanded Medacta Sportsmed portfolio,” stated Francesco Siccardi, CEO of Medacta.
With the acquisition of Parcus Medical, Medacta Sportsmed now offers surgeons a comprehensive portfolio of Personalized Solutions, for every patient joint, accelerating the go-to-market strategy for a swift future growth in Sportsmed, as officially announced on March 7.
“Moreover, 2025 marks 10 years of success of our Kinematic Alignment in combination with Medacta’s Ball-in-Socket design for total knee replacement, a milestone that underscores our dedication to sustainable innovation, a testament to our enduring leadership in the field,” concluded Francesco Siccardi, CEO of Medacta.
Kinematic Alignment is a surgical technique designed to restore the natural knee function to its pre-arthritic state. This innovative approach has gained the attention of the global scientific community, with multiple peer-reviewed studies [1,2,3] demonstrating its potential to significantly enhance patient outcomes and quality of life post-surgery.
“When I started working on Kinematic Alignment, I faced a lot of challenges and skepticism. In Medacta, I found a partner deeply committed to patient well-being, which was crucial in the development of dedicated tools and implants, facilitating a wide adoption of the technique,” said Dr. Stephen Howell.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about GMK SpheriKA, the world’s first KA-optimized femoral component indicated for total knee replacement, now available with SensiTiN, an enhanced coating designed to reduce the release of metal ions from the implant [4-5]. It is also available in a Cementless configuration, which will be featured during the Medacta-sponsored OrthoDome session on Tuesday, March 11 from 10:16 – 10:31 a.m. at Booth 529 in Hall A. Surgeons can hear from Dr. Stephen Howell, as he narrates “Goniometer-Balanced Kinematically Aligned TKA with a Cementless TKA-specific Knee System,” performed by Dr. Keith Berend.
In addition, NextAR Rod Optimizer, winner of a 2024 Orthopedics This Week Best Technology in Spine Award, will be making its AAOS debut. This sustainable, personalized solution is designed to enhance intraoperative planning by offering pre-bent rods that allow for thousands of solutions in both minimally invasive and open approaches [6]. NextAR Rod Optimizer is part of the NextAR Augmented Reality Surgical Platform for both joint replacement and spine procedures, hosting software for multiple applications (NextAR Knee, NextAR Shoulder, NextAR Spine). It is a vital component of the MySolutions Personalized Ecosystem, a network of advanced digital solutions designed to improve patient care and surgical outcomes. Attendees can also experience MySpine Cervical pedicle screw placement guides, which offer maximum stability and visibility while minimizing disruption to patient anatomy.
For the hip, the latest addition to the product portfolio will be showcased, emphasizing advancements in minimally invasive techniques for various approaches, including the AMIS technique, a muscle-sparing technique that allows for a quick recovery of normal activity [7]. MyPAO, a patient-matched technology solution designed to assist surgeons during Periacetabular Osteotomy procedures, will also be on display. With its pre-operative planning report, pre-op and post-op bone models, patient-specific realignment guides, and cortical screws, this platform supports surgeons to achieve their planned acetabular repositioning.
For the Shoulder, the Glenoid Reconstruction System (GRS) Full Wedge, designed to address cases with glenoid bone loss or retroversion, further updated the Medacta Shoulder System. This addition expands the broad range of implants available within the Medacta shoulder portfolio and helps surgeons address challenging patient pathologies.
All Medacta products are supported by the comprehensive, tailored educational offerings provided by the M.O.R.E. Institute. With an international network of expert surgeons, the M.O.R.E. Institute is at the forefront of education with personalized, high-level educational pathways. With Medacta, the surgeon is never alone.
CONTACT
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Group Vice President Marketing
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ABOUT MEDACTA
Medacta is a global key player specializing in the design, production, and distribution of innovative, personalized, and sustainable solutions for joint replacement, sports medicine, and spine surgery. Established in 1999 in Switzerland, Medacta is committed to improving the care and well-being of patients and maintains a strong focus on healthcare sustainability. Through close collaboration with expert surgeons globally, continuous investments in R&D, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, Medacta’s innovation prioritizes minimally invasive surgery and personalized solutions for every patient. Through the M.O.R.E. Institute, Medacta supports surgeons with a comprehensive and tailored program dedicated to the advancement of medical education. Medacta is headquartered in Castel San Pietro, Switzerland, and operates in over 60 countries. Follow us on Medacta.com, Medacta TV, YouTube, LinkedIn and X.
Medacta Group SA acquires Parcus Medical to accelerate expansion in Sportsmed (March 7, 2025).
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REFERENCES
[1] Van Essen, James, et al. "Kinematic alignment results in clinically similar outcomes to mechanical alignment: Systematic review and meta-analysis." The Knee 40 (2023): 24-41.
[2] Roussot, Mark Anthony, Georges Frederic Vles, and Sam Oussedik. "Clinical outcomes of kinematic alignment versus mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review." EFORT open reviews 5.8 (2020): 486-497.
[3] Blakeney, W., Clément, J., Desmeules, F. et al. Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty better reproduces normal gait than mechanical alignment. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 27, 1410–1417 (2019).
[4] Hallab, N. et al. Metal Sensitivity in Patients with Orthopaedic Implants. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 83A, n. 3, pp. 428-426, 2001.
[5] Eftekhary, N. et al. Metal Hypersensitivity in Total Joint Arthroplasty. JBJS Reviews, Vol. 6, n. 12, pp. e1, 2018.
[6] Data on file at Medacta.
[7] Laude F. Total hip arthroplasty through an anterior Hueter minimally invasive approach. Interact Surg (2006) 1: 5-11.
