Anatomics Pty Ltd. products

Manufactured from polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) for placement in a craniectomy defect as an inlay to restore bone structure without a palpable margin.

StarPore® implants are an advanced polymer tissue scaffold manufactured from porous polyethylene for placement either in a craniectomy defect as an inlay to restore bone structure without a palpable margin or over a craniofacial defect as an augmentation onlay.

Surgical Templates are designed by Anatomics engineers to assist the surgeon in confirming the fit of an Anatomics implant in certain cases. Existing tissue at the surgical site area may need modification to achieve optimal implant fit. A Surgical Template acts as a proxy for the implant to allow the surgeon to prepare the donor site appropriately. This reduces handling and potential contamination of the actual implant.

BioModels are an anatomical model derived from the patient`s CT scan data to provide tactile representation of the patient’s anatomy and condition. BioModels may assist with diagnosis informed consent, and precise planning of the sequence of surgery. BioModels may be used to plan incisions and osteotomies and can be sterilised and used as an intra-operative navigation tool. Clinical data shows BioModels reduce total surgery time and therefore reduce patient exposure to anaesthetics and blood loss. In neurosurgery, BioModels have demonstrated utility in skull base surgery, cerebrovascular anomalies, tumour resection and cranial reconstruction.

The StarPore® Pterional Implant has been designed to correct temporal hollowing caused by wasting of the temporalis muscle following the pterional surgical approach to the brain. The implant is supplied in standard left and right-side shapes and is easily modifiable intra-operatively. The implant has modifiable fins to allow for customisation of lateral extension. It is screwed directly onto the skull in the desired position.

Patient specific titanium spine cages and plates can be fabricated individually from CT data to allow surgeons to restore the natural alignment of the spine and assist fusion in cases where a standard off-the-shelf implant is not suitable. These implants can be designed for either anterior or posterior fusion or vertebral corpectomy. The implants can accommodate a range of fixation screws, both locking and non-locking. Drill guides and BioModels can be supplied to assist with surgical planning and implant deployment and fixation.

The Anatomics SpineTube™ is a patient specific surgical tool for minimally invasive spine surgery. The unique 3D printed nylon tissue retractor and dilator set is used to provide clear access to the lumbar spine and eliminates the need for expensive and inconvenient retractors and clamping systems as it is fixated directly onto the spine using single screw. SpineTube™ has proven results in reducing operating time, intra-operative x-ray use, complication rates and re-operation rates.

Anatomics SpineGuide™ are patient specific surgical tools designed for spinal surgery to assist with accurate positioning of screws. Screw vectors are pre-planned by Anatomics with the surgeon using remote C3D collaboration and patient CT data for one or more spinal levels. Each SpineGuide™ is then designed around the approved screw vectors and 3D printed in biocompatible nylon. The devices are bone matched to contact points on the spine to guide the positioning of the fixation screws.

SpineBox™ is an innovative, customised kit that uses individual patient CT scan data to create patient specific devices and pre-plan the selection of spinal fusion hardware in both open and minimally invasive spinal surgery. In minimally invasive approaches (such as TLIF) each SpineBox™ can include pre-selected standard fusion hardware with a patient specific SpineTube™ to access the surgical site. In open surgical approaches the pre-selected hardware is bundled with patient specific bone anchored SpineGuides™ for pedicle screw placement. An exact BioModel replica of the spine can also be supplied to assist with informed consent, surgical planning and intra-operative navigation.

Polymer surgical implants are a permanent, predictable and symmetrical option for facial reconstruction or augmentation. StarPore® implants are an advanced polymer tissue scaffold indicated for the repair or augmentation of contours in the skull and face. Made from clinical proven porous polyethylene (HDPE), animal studies have shown StarPore® implants allow for rapid infiltration of highly vascular tissue, which may assist in implant anchoring and more viable hard and soft tissue near the implant. StarPore® is very strong and malleable, simple to modify, will not crack or fracture and can be screw fixated anywhere.