On the 17th March 2008, JRI hosted the launch of the MIHR® system. A large crowd of surgeons, doctors and engineers gathered at the Royal College of Physicians......
Situated at the Spire Little Aston site in Sutton Coldfield, the MIS centre offers services which now fully sanction....
The Comis MIHR® Minimally Invasive Hip Resurfacing is the very first hip resurfacing implant designed from initial concept specifically for MIS. Another benefit is that it is also deliverable as an open surgery implant.
The Comis patented instrumentation and prosthesis implant range is unique in that it is designed for near assistant free insertion through an incision of between just 6.0cm - 8.5cm. Additionally, the whole retraction system is of a very low profile design, with none of the retracting instruments or components protruding more than 2.5cm above skin level for the surgeon's ease of use. This 6.0cm - 8.5cm incision compares with what is considered the industry norm of hip replacement and hip resurfacing surgery requiring an incision of 25cm. A complete range of implants has been designed and will be in production shortly.
The Comis Leg Length system comprises a set of reusable
surgical instruments to aid the correct position of the femur
relative to the acetabulum during a total hip replacement.
It also allows alteration of the leg length & lateral offset to
re-establish joint centre of rotation.
The concept of the Leg Length System is to provide an initial
datum measurement of the joint position prior to dislocating
the hip joint. Corrections can be made to alter the datum
position according to estimates made from the x-rays prior
to surgery. The patient's anatomy can be adjusted using
the trial implants to meet the positioning shown by the Leg
Length system.