Integrated Surgical Systems Enters Into Software Development Agreement With Stryker-Howmedica
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New Software Adds Meridian and ABG II Prostheses Lines to ISS' ORTHODOC Workstation
DAVIS, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. (ISS) (Nasdaq: RDOC; EASDAQ), a pioneer in medical robotics and the world leader in image-directed, semi-autonomous robotic products for surgical applications, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Howmedica, a division of Stryker, for the development of software which will incorporate two additional lines of hip implants in ISS' ORTHODOC® Presurgical Planner (ORTHODOC) workstation. ORTHODOC already contains software for Howmedica's Osteolock® and ABG I® line of prostheses. With the addition of the latest software, four of Howmedica's lines of prostheses can be used in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) procedures performed with ISS' ROBODOC® Surgical Assistant System (ROBODOC).
The ORTHODOC workstation allows a surgeon to select an optimal implant and customize a plan for its placement in the patient's femur before the THA procedure. The entire plan is performed using a reconstructed 3-D image of a patient's femur and the digital software library of available implants. To be available within the ORTHODOC's implant library, ISS must develop the proprietary software incorporating models of a manufacture's line of prostheses.
''Having already developed software for Howmedica's Osteolock and ABG I lines of prostheses, this agreement to add two more lines of prostheses to our ROBODOC System further validates our technology's acceptance in the market, both by the orthopedic surgeons as well as the prostheses suppliers,'' said Dr. Ramesh Trivedi, President and CEO of ISS. ''The addition of the two latest prostheses, both of which are widely used, gives orthopedic surgeons an even greater choice when performing THA.'' When completed, the availability of this additional software will allow orthopedic and trauma surgeons to select an Aesculap, Biomet, DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson company, PLUS Endoprothetik or Zimmer prosthesis from a total of 14 different lines. ''Our relationships with a large number of implant manufacturers reaffirm our position that ROBODOC is an open system and can be used with all types of prostheses.''
The Company
Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and services computer-controlled, image-directed robotic products for surgical applications. ISS produces the ROBODOC® Surgical Assistant System (ROBODOC®), which is designed for orthopedic applications. The ROBODOC System has been used to perform precise total hip replacement surgeries on more than 3,300 patients worldwide. ROBODOC is currently being marketed in Europe. NeuroMate™, ISS' neurosurgery product, is the first robotic technology for use in stereotactic brain surgery. NeuroMate consists of a robotic arm assembly and a PC-based positioning system. The product interfaces to popular pre-surgical planning stations, which are offered by a number of third-party vendors. ISS has installed 10 NeuroMate systems in the U.S., France and Japan, which have supported neurosurgical procedures on more than 1,800 patients, to date.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Note: ROBODOC® is registered trademark of Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. NeuroMate™ is a trademark of Innovative Medical Machines International, S.A.
SOURCE: Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc.
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