LimaCorporate Announces the Successful Completion of the First Total Shoulder Replacement Using the Smart Space Shoulder Planner Software

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SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI, Italy, Feb. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

LimaCorporate has already announced its intention to enter the digital space

and drive the development of a digital platform to provide surgeons with

innovative solutions which would help them deliver improved outcomes with a

sustainable economic model through the milestone-based acquisition of TechMah

Medical. TechMah Medical was founded by Dr. Mohamed Mahfouz, Professor of

Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, in 2014.

Smart SPACE is LimaCorporate's digital platform featuring novel orthopedic

technology and a rich pipeline of landscape-changing applications. The Smart

SPACE Shoulder application has been developed in conjunction with a group of

key surgeons including Christopher Bayne, MD (Sacramento, CA), Wayne Burkhead,

MD (Dallas, TX), Anil Dutta, (San Antonio, TX), Patrick Noud, MD (Lansing, MI),

Prof. Giuseppe Porcellini (Italy), Shelden Martin, MD (Phoenix, AZ), Kevin

Setter, MD (Syracuse, NY) and Michael Wiater, MD (Beverly Hills, MI).

Currently in a limited market release, the Smart SPACE Shoulder Planner is the

first digital solution to be released by LimaCorporate. The full commercial

release of the application is planned to start later this year.

The software uses a 3D patient-specific model derived from a CT-scan which

allows surgeons to effectively and efficiently plan Total Shoulder

Arthroplasties. The application is compatible with LimaCorporate's complete

implant shoulder portfolio and can be used to plan a wide range of primary

total shoulder arthroplasty indications. The system is based on a proprietary

machine learning algorithm which draws from an extensive database of

morphological data points to design surgical plans and 3D Positioner guides.

Future releases on the platform will include intra-operative surgical guidance

systems that aim to simplify shoulder arthroplasty and personalize patient

care.  

The first surgical procedure planned with the Smart SPACE Shoulder Planner

application was performed by Dr. Anil Dutta at the Foundation Surgical Hospital

in San Antonio, TX. Following the successful completion of the procedure Dr.

Dutta stated that, "We have just completed our first case using the Smart SPACE

Planning system and take tremendous pride in what the Smart Space Team has

accomplished. The Smart SPACE System allowed the surgical team to predict

important parameters such as glenoid version correction, glenoid coverage and

the correct implant size. Our post-operative radiographs confirmed the

correction predicted by the 3-dimensional analysis perfectly, in my opinion. I

believe the potential for realizing a practical but comprehensive digital

planning system with universal applicability is truly inspiring."

Luigi Ferrari, LimaCorporate CEO, added that, "The successful completion of a

surgical procedure planned with the Smart SPACE Shoulder application is a key

milestone in the history of LimaCorporate. This marks the first step of our

digital transformation journey which is ultimately focused on delivering

solutions with greater clinical and economic value to all our business

partners."

About LimaCorporate

LimaCorporate is a global medical device company providing reconstructive

orthopedic solutions to surgeons who face the challenges of improving the

quality of life of their patients. Based in Italy, LimaCorporate is committed

to the development of innovative products and procedures to enable surgeons to

select the ideal solution for every individual patient. LimaCorporate's product

range includes large joint revision and primary implants and complete

extremities solutions including fixation.

About TechMah Medical

TechMah Medical is a technology company focused on delivering orthopedic

solutions. We build innovative applications designed to improve patient and

clinician experience throughout the joint replacement process. Based in

Knoxville, Tennessee, our team of scientists and engineers are driven to

improve quality and efficiency through customization.

For additional information on the Company, please visit: www.limacorporate.com.

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