The Problem To Be Solved
Problem to be Solved
Early revision THA due to fracture and aseptic loosening
Total Hip Arthroscopy (THA) involves acetabular joint replacement combined with resection of the femoral head and replacement with a femoral stem prosthesis and a femoral head prosthesis. THA is a successful surgery worldwide but 8% need revision surgery, with 50% of the revisions occurring within 0-90 days. Value Forces has developed the ASTI system to solve two of the main problems resulting in early revision THA.
1. Intraoperative femoral fractures developing during primary THA.
2. Aseptic loosening of femoral stem occurring within 90 days.
Today a mallet is used manually in THA to impact broaches and stems for insertion into the femur. This manual impaction process could result in unintended high impact forces that can lead to intraoperative femoral fracture. Value Forces has developed a unique system that senses femoral microcracks in real-time as they develop during the THA procedure.
A cumulative revision THA burden of 8% is reported by many national joint registries. Value Forces research of the literature discovered that 50% of those revision surgeries occur within 90 days.
Negative Consequences of early Revision THA
Patient impact: Psychological and financial.
Re-admissions: Longer hospital stays and extended recovery time.
Revision cost: $2.3 billion estimate globally in 2030.
Survivability data: Prosthesis survivability ratings affected
Mortality rate: Increase in mortality rate for elderly patients
