Orthofix Announces First Patient Procedures and Full Commercial Launch of the Galaxy Fixation Gemini System and Expanded Sterile Kit Offerings for Orthopedic Trauma Procedures

Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the full U.S. commercial launch and successful completion of the first cases with the Galaxy Fixation Gemini system. The latest in the Galaxy product line, this stable external fixation system is provided in several sterile procedure kit configurations as a quick off-the-shelf solution for treating fractures that result from trauma in the lower and upper limbs.

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Image of the Galaxy Fixation Gemini System for treating fractures that result from trauma in the lower and upper limbs. (Photo: Business Wire)

“In trauma settings, it is critical that we respond quickly to manage the damage to the impacted limb,” said Dr. Evengy Dyskin, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Buffalo, in Buffalo, NY. “The all-inclusive nature of the sterile kits eliminates spatial constraints, enabling application in a trauma bay or intensive care unit setting, which would not be possible with a traditional pin-to-bar system.”

Sterile kits eliminate the need for sterilization of trays which takes an average of 139 minutes¹ to process and adds cost to healthcare facilities. Sterilization of trays also results in increased operating room (OR) delays and costs due to packaging, restocking and tray contamination. Average cost to a facility for OR delays related to tray contamination is $1,081¹ which can be avoided through the use of prepacked sterile kits.

In particular, the Galaxy Fixation Gemini ankle kit is the only pin-to-bar system with specific clamps available in a sterile kit configuration giving surgeons more efficient solutions in lower extremity trauma situations where time is an important factor. The ankle kit, developed specifically to meet the needs of U.S. surgeons, includes a double multiscrew clamp to facilitate rapid insertion of tibial half-pins and is complemented by the foot support and first metatarsal sterile kits when a more robust construct is desired. It is estimated that ankle fractures occur in 187 per 100,000 persons per year in the U.S.²