Every serious scientific entity needs an expert named “Klaus”…Now, ConforMIS, Inc. has said expert. Professor Klaus Radermacher, heralded for his contributions to image-guided surgery, surgical navigation, and medical robotics, has now joined the ConforMIS Scientific Advisory Board. Professor Radermacher is Chair of Medical Engineering at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Professor Klaus Radermacher Joins ConforMIS
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Professor Radermacher is also known for his groundbreaking work in the design of individual templates for use in orthopedic surgery (nearly 20 years ago). He has been an invited lecturer at many national and international meetings including the Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery conference for the last two decades. He is an active inventor having contributed to several patents.
“Patient-specific instrumentation is changing the way orthopedic surgery and, specifically, knee replacement is practiced today, ” said Professor Radermacher in the news release of April 20, 2011. “ConforMIS has advanced the technology and become the leader in this field by developing innovative clinical applications that are revolutionizing the repair, replacement and resurfacing of complex articulating joints, such as the knee. ConforMIS has taken patient-specific technology to a new level by not only pioneering new approaches for patient-specific jigs, but also by developing truly patient-specific implants. ConforMIS’ combination of patient-specific instruments and implants unlocks the full power of this technology. I look forward to participating in the development of future generations of this technology.”
“I am extremely pleased that Professor Radermacher has joined our Scientific Advisory Board, ” added Philipp Lang, CEO of ConforMIS. “Professor Radermacher has a wealth of historical knowledge and expertise spanning the full range of computer-assisted orthopedic surgery. We are excited that he will bring his knowledge and expertise to his work with ConforMIS. He is one of the leading innovators in computer-assisted surgical applications in orthopedics and we are thrilled that he will participate in the development of future applications for our patient-specific implant and instrument technology”.
Professor Radermacher told OTW,
ConforMIS developed a leading position on patient-specific approaches to orthopedics. It opens the door towards further innovative concepts of truly personalized surgical planning and optimal functional outcomes. We think that our collaboration on aspects ranging from imaging and biomechanical modeling to innovative surgical planning will open up more and more of the remarkable potential of this approach.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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