SmartShot Marrow Access Device
Intended for Healthcare Professionals
A NEW ANGLE ON HEALING FOR THE ANKLE
Until now, there has not been an optimal way to access marrow for the treatment of cartilage injuries in the foot and ankle. That’s why our team of surgeons and engineers designed SmartShot for the unique challenges of the ankle anatomy. The result: reliable access to cartilage lesions that are difficult to treat with legacy instruments.
REMARKABLE ACCESS
Contoured to navigate the talar dome
MINIMAL DISRUPTION
Enables deep, 6 mm microchannels with only 1 mm diameter
MAXIMAL HEALING
Less disruption of underlying bone allows for improved marrow release and remodeling
Micro CT of bone drilled with K-wire or powered pick demonstrates compaction of bone, forming a shell around the channel, inhibiting flow of marrow.
Micro CT of bone after SmartShot microneedling shows no signs of bony compaction, allowing unrestricted flow of marrow.
The unique design of the SmartShot Ankle device allows access to more posterior osteochondral defects and lesions, even without being perpendicular to the bone — getting deep into the talus for optimal marrow access.
What the science tells us is that a SmartShot device equates to less bone compaction and more consistent bone healing and remodeling.
Dr. Carroll Jones — Orthopedic Surgeon
OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
The difference that I see with SmartShot usually occurs before the patient follow-up. With less pain and swelling, my patients are able to move more. Therefore they’re happier and their cartilage lesions heal better.
For three decades, we’ve known that treatment of cartilage defects has a poor record. With SmartShot, we finally have the solution.
Dr. Kent Ellington — Orthopedic Surgeon
OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC
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MARKED DIFFERENCES IN LOCAL BONE REMODELLING IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT MARROW STIMULATION TECHNIQUES IN A LARGE ANIMAL
A recent peer-revewed independent study provides strong evidence that SmartShot better preserves subchondral bone and minimizes aberrant remodeling after marrow stimulation, compared with K-wire drilling or legacy microfracture. In the study, channels produced by SmartShot produced significantly less bony compaction and improved remodeling postoperatively.
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Marrow Access Technologies, Inc.
7625 Golden Triangle Drive; Suite G
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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