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MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire＝KYODO JBN/ --

Innovative medical device manufacturer Anatomics Pty Ltd announces the world

first use of revolutionary StarPore polymer tissue scaffold for thoracic

reconstructive surgery in Australia, USA, UK, Singapore, Portugal and New

Zealand.

To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:

https://www.prnasia.com/mnr/Anatomics-Incredible-World-First-Ribcage-Implant-Becomes-alive.shtml

More than 20 patients from across the globe are living with a new ribcage made

from a revolutionary material developed by Australian company, Anatomics Pty

Ltd.

StarPore® is a strong, flexible and porous material that allows the body's

cells and tissues to grow into it -- unlike traditional, impermeable, implant

materials.

Anatomics founder Professor Paul D'Urso said, "custom ribcage reconstruction

was a world-first application of the material, which has now revolutionised the

way these surgeries are performed to replace and repair people's ribcages that

are damaged by trauma, tumours or infection."

Previously surgeons used bone cement and wires to reconstruct the ribcage

whilst the patient was on the operating table.

"StarPore is unique because it becomes 'alive' within weeks, as the patient's

own cells grow into the strong, flexible porous scaffold. StarPore is also

invisible on x-rays and scans, so that doctors can easily monitor the patient

after surgery," Professor D'Urso said.

Dr Ahneez Ahmed (Chief Thoracic Surgeon, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore),

reported after implanting the first two StarPore ribcages that they "will last

for a patient's life span whilst keeping the same shape, with natural tissue

holding it in place. The material provides a scaffold for human tissue to grab

onto and grow into, due to biological trabecular porosity similar to that found

in the body."

Prof Shanda Blackmon (Thoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic USA), summarises, "the

advantages of the StarPore include flexibility, rigid fixation, ability to

enfold ribs, customized 3D design, ability to easily drill holes for artificial

ligament attachment, intraoperative customizable scalpel-shaping, ability to

soak in antibiotic solution, and potential for revascularization."

Dr Michael Harden (Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Royal North Shore Hospital

Australia), recently reported that "the StarPore implant allowed our patient to

do things we take for granted whether it's driving a car, bending over to pick

something up, just taking a deep breath."

Anatomics is the pioneer of ribcage reconstruction – having created the world's

first 3D-printed ribcage for a Spanish patient in 2014. The company has since

perfected the technology leading to the first StarPore ribcage in being

implanted in May 2019 in Singapore. The StarPore ribcages have been

successfully implanted in 24 patients in Australia, New Zealand, USA,

Singapore, Portugal and the UK.

Professor D'Urso said that "Anatomics StarPore has become a standard of care

for thoracic reconstruction that will create a platform for innovation in

cardiopulmonary research and development. In the future StarPore ribcages may

be able to contain advanced electronic monitoring, therapies and

telecommunication capabilities."

Explanatory Anatomics Animation Link

https://player.vimeo.com/video/630641473?h=6612c2cfbb&autoplay=1&loop=1

Recent Channel 9 News Story Australia Link:

https://amp.9news.com.au/article/e45d5db1-efa6-4971-89b7-0efe9d7fb934

Direct link to Anatomics thoracic applications webpage:

https://anatomics.com/au/applications/thoracic.html

Contact:

Hayley Ward

Commercial Operations Manager

+61-4-5188-8833

+61-3-9529-8088

contact@anatomics.com

www.anatomics.com

SOURCE:  Anatomics Pty Ltd

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   Caption: Massive ribcage reconstruction planned with AnatomicsRx C3D software.

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   Caption: StarPore ribcage being fixed into position with screws.

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   Caption: StarPore ribcage unique tulip design

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   Caption: World’s first StarPore ribcage