The number of total shoulder replacements done in the US is growing and more of those procedures are going for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added total shoulder arthroplasty to the ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC-CPL).
This addition recognizes the safety and effectiveness of the ASC setting, which typically operates at lower costs than hospitals while achieving the same outcomes without sacrificing quality of care. Savings range from 53% to 55% per procedure and could increase further with the right enabling technology.
The smallest, most portable shoulder arthroplasty technology
Interventional Systems (INS) and IJX Navigation (IJX) partnered to provide the ideal solution for shoulder arthroplasty in ambulatory care settings.
The integrated solution combines both companies’ clinically-validated miniature technology to address the complexity of the shoulder anatomy while providing the small footprint and portability any ASC looks for.
Table-mounted, small, light, and easy to use, Micromate™ is the robot that enables patient-centralized care through minimally invasive, consistently accurate procedures.
Designed for portability, flexible positioning, and surgeon control, the IJX camera provides mini-optical tracking technology for 3D localization from within the sterile field.
The combined technology will be used for both Total and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, provide accurate Glenoid and Humeral execution, and will be compatible with CT-based planning.
A build-to-buy micro-robotic system to rapidly address portfolio gaps
Shoulder is the next frontier for ortho joint robotics and navigation.
While major robotics companies focus on further developing their notably large systems to address the need, INS and IJX have small, portable, and affordable technologies poise as the go-to solution for ASCs.
With this build-to-buy project, shoulder implant manufacturers or companies offering enabling technology in the shoulder space can complement their offerings with the robotic solution surgeons seek, with the size and portability ASCs need.
Both INS and IJX have experience with customizing product requirements and software, as well as integrating 3rd-party implants in the spine market. Project sponsors can leverage this experience to offer an end-to-end solution to the customer quickly while keeping internal resources focused on short-term execution.
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