ConforMIS Expands Scientific Advisory Board.BURLINGTON, Mass. -- ConforMIS: Dr. Richard D. Scott Brings World-Renowned Partial Knee Expertise to Board ConforMIS, Inc., a medical device company that develops and commercializes patient-specific solutions for the treatment of osteoarthritis osteoarthritis or osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease Most common joint disorder, afflicting over 80% of those who reach age 70. It does not involve excessive inflammation and may have no symptoms, especially at first. and joint damages, announced today the addition of Richard D. Scott, MD to their Scientific Advisory Board. The board comprises a group of world-class orthopedic surgeons and scientists who facilitate the company's ongoing efforts to develop and deliver patient-specific solutions to patients. Dr. Richard Scott Richard Scott may refer to:
Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments at Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and is an orthopedist at Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a hospital in the Longwood Area of the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Mission Hill. With Massachusetts General Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare. and the New England Baptist Hospital New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) is a 141-bed adult medical/surgical hospital in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in orthopedic care and complex orthopedic procedures. NEBH is an international leader in the treatment of all forms of musculoskeletal disorders and disease. , both based in Boston, MA. Most recently, Dr. Scott served as the Chief of Implant Service at both the Brigham and Women's and the Baptist Hospitals and as Chief of the Joint Arthroplasty Fellowship Program at Brigham and Women's. "We're extremely pleased to have Dr. Scott join the Scientific Advisory Board," said Philipp Lang, M.D., CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ConforMIS. "Dr. Scott's unparalleled clinical experience combined with his track record of implant design innovation will serve as a tremendous asset to our current and future development efforts." Over his career, Dr. Scott has made significant contributions to the understanding of disease processes and operative techniques in arthritic conditions. He has served as President of the Knee Society as well as on the editorial boards for the Journal of Arthroplasty, the American Journal of Knee Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic and Related Research, and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He has also written extensively on arthritis and implant performance. Dr. Scott will join three other leading orthopedic surgeons on the Scientific Advisory Board, including Thomas S. Thornhill, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Tom Minas Minas may refer to:
About ConforMIS, Inc. ConforMIS, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. incorporated in 2004 that develops and commercializes medical devices for the treatment of osteoarthritis and joint damages. The Company's novel and scaleable 'image-to-implant' process is comprised of two related technology platforms. iFit[TM] Technology enables the creation of conforming, patient-specific implants that are precisely sized and shaped to match the 3D topography of the patient's anatomic bone surfaces. The iJig[TM] Instrumentation enables the creation of novel disposable instrumentation that radically simplifies and improves the surgical process. Both platforms are supported by proprietary, intellectual property consisting of more than 120 issued, allowed and pending patents or patent applications that span imaging software, image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished , implant design, surgical techniques and instrumentation. To date, ConforMIS has developed a comprehensive line of minimally traumatic, bone and cartilage-preserving knee implants and instrumentation designed to address all stages of osteoarthritis, the most common reason for knee replacement surgery. Each of these devices has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the U.S. |
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