NCS America, Inc. launches the Shoulder Pacemaker™ after receiving FDA clearance
NCS America, Inc. a world leader in developing technology to help diagnose, treat and prevent musculoskeletal injuries, today announced the expansion of their breakthrough product offerings with the FDA clearance of the Shoulder Pacemaker™ and its patented motion activated stimulation (MAS) technology.
What is the Shoulder Pacemaker™ device?
The Shoulder Pacemaker™ is an NMES device designed for use in muscle re-education, maintaining or increasing range of motion, and in the prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy.
Matteo Mantovani Technical Director – CEO, NCS Lab
“Motion activated stimulation is taking NMES to a new level“ said Matteo Mantovani, CEO and technical director of NCS Lab srl.
“This product advances NMES therapy with the ability to deliver stimulation with precision and accuracy in order to help re-educate imbalance muscular activity in the shoulder. Stimulation controlled by movement means restoring the right muscles recruitment pattern. In addition to this, automatic remote monitoring and reporting, checking both for the patient’s compliance and evolution, represent a significant benefit for patients and healthcare providers.
John Winslow CEO – NCS America, Inc.
John Winslow CEO – NCS America, Inc.John Winslow, CEO of NCS America, Inc. says “We are very pleased to receive the FDA clearance of the of the Shoulder Pacemaker™ which provides an exciting extension to the NCS product portfolio for the United States market. Our experience in Europe has proven that the market’s interest in motion activated muscle stimulation (MAS) is far beyond our original expectations. We are happy to make the device available in the U.S. to caregivers whose patients will benefit from this technology.”
NCS America, Inc.
NCS America, Inc. is the U.S. headquarter of NCS, a global medical device company focused on upper extremity and orthopedic pathologies.
With our deep understanding and experience in the biomechanics of the shoulder we design, manufacture and market technology that assists caregivers in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of orthopedic injuries.
With operational headquarters in Carpi, Italy and in the U.S. in Denver, Colorado, NCS’s products are sold in over 20 countries via the Company’s sales representatives and distributors.
John Winslow CEO – NCS America, Inc.
j.winslow@ncs-company.com
970-980-1110
Craig Kramer VP of Business Development – NCS America, Inc.
c.kramer@ncs-company.com
317-441-4289
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Why is transosseous arthroscopy considered the gold standard in rotator cuff repair?
The transosseous approach is generally recognized as the gold standard for surgical repair of the rotator cuff.
We can list here the main reasons:
Widely recognized by the scientific community
Numerous supporting publications
No hardware in the footprint
Possibility to decorticate
Larger tendon-bone contact area
Uniform force distribution - no load peaks
Biologically better repair
Transosseous Arthroscopy: advantages
What are the advantages for the patient? And for the physician?
With the transosseous approach, you have the ability to manage any type of rotator cuff injury.
Combined with a proper rehabilitation protocol, patients have a faster functional recovery and the rehabilitation phase has less pain than other comparable procedures.
On the other hand, for the physician, transosseous repair means:
Biologically better repair
Optimal management of revision cases, cysts and osteoporotic bone (with augmentation)
Cost-effective
Transosseous Arthroscopy: critical issues
But What are the main errors and critical issues that can be encountered?
As with other techniques, critical issues or steps that require a major learning curve may be encountered in TO.
We have identified the following:
How to load sutures in a Transosseous Tunnel
How to create multiple tunnels?
Converging tunnels, how to do it?
How to access the lateral part of the greater tuberosity: what are the difficulties when going distal, and can the axillary nerve be a problem?
Is tying the knot in a transosseous technique equivalent to the anchor approach?
What are the pitfalls with osteoporotic bones? Is there a way to overcome the problem?
Augmentation, as a remedy for suture slippage?
Identification of portals
Webinar: “Transosseous opportunity, a practical overview”
Together with Prof. Alessandro Castagna, Dr. Pol Hujisman and Dr. Claudio Chillemi we will talk about transosseous surgery in the rotator cuff on April 28th at 7 pm.
Based on their experience, we will give a complete overview of the different transosseous procedures with the aim of explaining the different techniques and their advantages by comparing our understanding with the professionals of the sector.
The meeting will be an opportunity to give a clear and comprehensive idea of the possibilities and advantages that this approach can bring, to both the medical and patient perspective.
