Smith & Nephew’s Orthopaedics business and BrainLAB have signed an agreement by which BrainLAB will become the exclusive vendor for developing and supporting computer-assisted surgical technologies for Smith & Nephew’s high performance hip and knee implants.
Under the agreement, Smith & Nephew will provide marketing, sales support, training, and post-installation clinical support, while BrainLAB will execute sales of the navigation equipment, as well as applications training and service. Smith & Nephew will continue to support its base of existing computer-navigation customers who use its PiGALILEO and AchieveCAS systems.
Starting in March 2009, Munich-based BrainLAB will begin work integrating the Smith & Nephew portfolio of instruments, implants and pre-existing navigation technology into its proprietary systems. For instance, the exclusive PiGALILEO Acculign motorized positioning guide will be a central component of future development, and will remain exclusive to Smith & Nephew implant-specific applications.
Smith & Nephew is a medical technology business, specializing in Orthopaedics, including Reconstruction, Trauma and Clinical Therapies; Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management.
BrainLAB develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology that enables procedures that are more precise, less invasive, and also less expensive than traditional treatments. The product of BrainLAB includes image-guided systems that provide accurate real-time information used for navigation during surgical procedures.