Amsterdam, Netherlands – March 29, 2024 – Stryker (NYSE),
A global leader in medical technologies, has announced the completion of the first European surgeries using its Gamma4 Hip Fracture Nailing System. These surgeries took place at Luzerner Kantonsspital LUKS in Switzerland, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) in Lausanne, and Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg in France. A live broadcast event in Germany on June 4, 2024, will officially launch the system, featuring key insights and case discussions.
The Gamma4 system, designed for treating hip and femur fractures, is based on Stryker's SOMA database, which comprises over 37,000 3D bone models from CT scans. It received CE certification in November 2023 and has been used in over 25,000 cases in North America and Japan. Markus Ochs, vice president and general manager of Stryker’s European Trauma & Extremities business, highlighted the system as a milestone, showcasing Stryker’s commitment to innovation in medical solutions.
The first European surgeries were performed by notable surgeons, including:
Prof. Frank Beeres, PD Dr. Björn-Christian Link, Dr. Marcel Köppel, and Dr. Ralf Baumgärtner at Luzerner Kantonsspital LUKS, Switzerland
Prof. Daniel Wagner and Dr. Kevin Moerenhout at CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof. Philippe Adam’s team at Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
These surgeons praised Gamma4 for its tailored approach to unique patient anatomies, intuitive instrumentation, and enhanced surgical outcomes. Following these initial cases, over 35 additional surgeries have been conducted in France, Italy, the UK, and Switzerland.
The live broadcast on June 4, 2024, at 17:30 CET, will delve into Gamma4's engineering and feature case discussions led by experts like Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmidmaier from University Hospital Heidelberg, PD Dr. Arvind G. Von Keudell from University Hospital Copenhagen, and Prof. Dr. Julio de Caso Rodríguez from Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona.
Post time: May-31-2024