Wright Medical Group, Inc. To Host Live Webcast Featuring Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement Surgery.ARLINGTON, Tenn. -- Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : WMGI WMGI Wright Medical Group, Inc ): --Web Event Will Include Live Surgery, Technical Overview and Discussion of Wright's Minimal Incision The minimal incision technique is a specialized surgical technique practiced by some physicians to remove masses or growths with minimal scarring and less recovery time. Most surgeons usually cut along 3/4 to the full length of the mass to access it or remove it. Surgery (MIS) Featuring the ODYSSEY(TM) MIS Anterior anterior /an·te·ri·or/ (an-ter´e-or) situated at or directed toward the front; opposite of posterior. an·te·ri·or adj. 1. Placed before or in front. 2. Rough Cut Surgical Instrumentation for the ADVANCE(R) Knee Replacement System Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, is pleased to sponsor a live webcast covering minimal incision surgery (MIS) for total knee replacement. The live webcast will take place Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Central Time and can be accessed at www.or-live.com/Odyssey. The event will also be archived on this site for twelve months. The webcast will include a surgical demonstration of a minimally invasive technique using Wright's ODYSSEY(TM) Anterior Rough Cut instrumentation for the ADVANCE(R) Total Knee System. The live surgery will be performed by Michael Anderson Michael Anderson is the name of:
Milwaukee is the largest city within the state of Wisconsin and 25th largest (by population) in the United States. . Moderating the live surgery will be Robert Schmidt Robert Schmidt may refer to the following people:
Through this webcast, Wright will provide surgeon and patient participants a complete overview of the ADVANCE(R) Medial-Pivot Knee System, which more closely replicates the natural kinematics kinematics: see dynamics. kinematics Branch of physics concerned with the geometrically possible motion of a body or system of bodies, without consideration of the forces involved. of a normal knee, as well as the benefits offered through Wright's ODYSSEY(TM) minimally invasive surgical approach. In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. alone, approximately 560,000 total knee replacement surgeries are performed annually. Minimally invasive techniques for knee replacement surgery were developed in an effort to reduce patients' post-operative pain and shorten their recovery time to weeks, instead of months. Positive responses from both surgeons and patients have led to the development of a number of minimally invasive surgical approaches. Wright's ODYSSEY(TM) technique offers a superior MIS option due to the simplicity and ease-of-use of its instrument design and incorporation of a "mobile window" that provides excellent intraoperative visibility of the surgical site. Furthermore, surgeons can also achieve reproducible and accurate results using the ODYSSEY(TM) MIS instrumentation in more traditional, open surgical settings. "The upcoming webcast will serve as a one-stop resource for surgeons to learn detailed information about all aspects of our ODYSSEY(TM) MIS anterior rough cut surgical instrumentation for the ADVANCE(R) Knee System," said Aldo Denti, Vice President of Wright's OrthoRecon Division. "We are extremely pleased to offer interested surgeons such a detailed view of Wright's innovations in total knee arthroscopy Arthroscopy Definition Arthroscopy is the examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures. The procedure is performed by inserting a specifically designed illuminated device into the joint through a small incision. ." About Wright Wright Medical Group, Inc. is a global orthopaedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics. The Company has been in business for more than 50 years and markets its products in over 60 countries worldwide. For more information about Wright Medical, visit our website at www.wmt.com. This press release may contain "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements made in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions, beliefs, estimates, and expectations and express management's current views of future performance, results, and trends. The Company wishes to caution readers that actual results might differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2004 under the heading, "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results," and in its quarterly reports), which could cause the Company's actual results to materially differ from those described in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the forward-looking statements are accurate, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate. A forward-looking statement should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the results described therein will be achieved. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement after this date. |
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