Zimmer reports positive outcome from MotionLoc studies

Zimmer's new MotionLoc Screws have demonstrated their effectiveness in the treatment of complex long bone fractures in an early clinical study.

The screws, which are used in conjunction with the manufacturer's NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System, were used on ten patients between October 2010 and January 2011, with no complications with implant application and fixation or fracture healing reported.

Zimmer's new screws help to reduce the stiffness of the locking plate construct due to the fact they are able to flex within a controlled motion envelope, while still maintaining the strength needed to aid the healing process.

Surgeons taking place in the product trials also endorsed the natural feel of the application process.

Jeff Paulsen, group president of Zimmer Global Businesses, said: "This new technology builds on Zimmer's longstanding tradition of offering surgeons easy-to-use products in trauma care."

This month, the company also announced that it has received US regulatory approval for the TM-S Trabecular Metal system, which is the first ever cervical interbody device to use porous metal technology.