Exactech announced the first surgery using the new Alteon Short Tapered Wedge Hip Stem. The Alteon Short Tapered Wedge is currently in limited launch across select U.S. sites and is scheduled for full U.S. market release in 4Q25.
Engineered to conserve distal bone, the new stem incorporates features designed to achieve immediate axial and rotational stability while reproducibly creating the desired leg length and offset.
Compared to previous generation wedge stems, the Alteon Tapered Wedge Stems intentionally grow at a smaller rate laterally and distally, especially in the smaller stem sizes. In addition, the Short Tapered Wedge is up to 25% shorter than the standard Tapered Wedge stems.
“The introduction of the Alteon Short Tapered Wedge stem will add yet another solution to our comprehensive Alteon portfolio, which includes the Alteon Tapered Wedge, HA, Highly Polished Stem, and Acetabular Cup with XLE Highly Crosslinked Vitamin E liners,” said Adam Hayden, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Large Joints at Exactech. “Our hip portfolio aims to Improve the Proven by incorporating differentiated improvements to time-tested designs in an efficient, ASC-friendly solution that utilizes just two and a half instrument trays.”
Exactech announced the first surgery using the new Alteon Short Tapered Wedge Hip Stem. The Alteon Short Tapered Wedge is currently in limited launch across select U.S. sites and is scheduled for full U.S. market release in 4Q25.
Engineered to conserve distal bone, the new stem incorporates features designed to achieve immediate axial and...
Exactech announced the first surgery using the new Alteon Short Tapered Wedge Hip Stem. The Alteon Short Tapered Wedge is currently in limited launch across select U.S. sites and is scheduled for full U.S. market release in 4Q25.
Engineered to conserve distal bone, the new stem incorporates features designed to achieve immediate axial and rotational stability while reproducibly creating the desired leg length and offset.
Compared to previous generation wedge stems, the Alteon Tapered Wedge Stems intentionally grow at a smaller rate laterally and distally, especially in the smaller stem sizes. In addition, the Short Tapered Wedge is up to 25% shorter than the standard Tapered Wedge stems.
“The introduction of the Alteon Short Tapered Wedge stem will add yet another solution to our comprehensive Alteon portfolio, which includes the Alteon Tapered Wedge, HA, Highly Polished Stem, and Acetabular Cup with XLE Highly Crosslinked Vitamin E liners,” said Adam Hayden, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Large Joints at Exactech. “Our hip portfolio aims to Improve the Proven by incorporating differentiated improvements to time-tested designs in an efficient, ASC-friendly solution that utilizes just two and a half instrument trays.”
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