Stryker Launches Pulse Intelligent Delivery Platform at the 2022 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) today announced the launch of its Pulse Intelligent Delivery Platform, a full-circle product and fulfillment offering optimized for high volume foot and ankle procedures in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting, which will debut at the 2022 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting (AOFAS), taking place Sept. 14-17 in Québec City, Canada. The company will also feature its Prophecy Footprint Surgical Planning, which will be the first surgical planning tool to provide clinical guidance on the whole foot in connection with total ankle arthroplasty.

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Stryker's Pulse Intelligent Delivery Platform provides an integrated product configuration and delivery offering for foot and ankle surgery within the ASC setting of care through smarter configurations, personalized inventory, and automated service. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“This is an exciting year for Stryker’s Foot & Ankle business, as we continue to expand our robust portfolio to meet the needs of our surgeon customers,” said Michael Rankin, VP Marketing and Medical Education, Stryker’s Foot & Ankle business unit. “With the launch of the Pulse Intelligent Delivery Platform, we now offer a comprehensive suite of products that provides a robust program for foot and ankle surgery within an ASC setting.”

The Pulse Intelligent Delivery Platform provides an integrated product configuration and delivery offering for foot and ankle surgery within the ASC setting of care through:

• Smarter Configurations: Pulse offers a comprehensive suite of surgery-ready forefoot products designed to reduce clutter in the operating room as well as provide ease of use, sterilization processing cost savings and sustainability.
• Personalized Inventory: Pulse’s procedure mapping technology learns from customer preferences and makes inventory recommendations to keep facilities stocked with what they need.
• Automated Service: Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology monitors ASC inventory and triggers replenishment orders automatically, providing peace of mind to ASC stakeholders and surgeons alike.

"As surgical procedures continue to migrate to the ASC setting, both surgeons and administrators are looking for ways to streamline their operational efficiency while increasing the reliability of their surgical equipment,” said Bruce Cohen, MD, CEO of OrthoCarolina. “Efficiency and reliability are exactly what Stryker’s Pulse platform provides for forefoot procedures in the ASC."