The Project – Mma Tech

BACKGROUND

Orthopaedic fractures are a common daily acute health issue.
A significant increase of bone fracture cases is expected in the
coming years because of:

Population aging (Figure 1) and increased life expectancy with osteoporosis – the most common cause of fractures – increase of 200% in the next 30 years.
More active lifestyle.
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) and sport injuries

PROBLEM

Fractured bone injuries are normally treated by deploying internal or external
trauma fixation devices. The internal trauma fixation devices (Figure 2) are more widely used, 87.7% the overall trauma fixation devices market share in 2014 .
Most standard metal internal fixators need to be removed after the fracture has healed.
This needs open surgery under full anaesthesia, which is both costly and potentially dangerous.
The global trauma fixation devices market is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of 6.9 % in the period 2014-2019 and to reach
€ 8 billion by 2020.
In 2008, fixation devices were used in approximately 420.000 surgeries in Europe, at costs of more than €4.8 billion. A significant portion of these costs (15%, €720 million) result from re-interventions needed because of failed surgical technique, usually caused by errors in the treatment of the fracture due to the low performance of the implants.
Renowned fixator manufacturers have been forced to perform product recalls

THE NEED

Current Material – Metal, CFR designed with pre-drilled holes

The holes and their angle are pre-fixed leaving little or no room for manipulation
Bone breakage (cut out) due to different modulus of nail/bone
CT and MRI dispersion – visual difficulties
Bone lysis – metalosis
Many holes weakens the plate

During surgery –

Long exposure to X-ray imaging
Limited location, number, and angle of pre-drilled holes
Extends surgery time

Post Surgery –

Significant scaring
High heat conductivity may cause pain at weather change

CLIENTS: hospitals, healthcare providers, medical doctors

CURRENT ALTERNATIVES

	Natural Nail ®	Multiloc™	T2 Tibia Nail	DIPHOS R	MP-ORIF
EFFECTS DERIVED FROM THE MATERIAL
Composition	*Stainless Steel*	Titanium alloy	Titanium alloy	CFR-PEEK 30%*	MP-1™
Causes Metalosis	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Feel of temperature	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bone lysis	High	High	High	Medium	None
Water Absorption	Corrosion	Corrosion	Corrosion	Yes	No
EFFECTS DERIVED FROM THE IMPLANT DESIGN
Pre-drilled Holes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No-dentations
Need Intraoperative imaging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Generates Imaging artifacts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

OUR SOLUTION

MP-ORIF Polyimide nail or plate with no pre drilled holes

Benefits to surgeons and patients

Faster recovery (2 weeks instead of 4 months)
Faster surgery (45 min instead of 1hr 15min)
Less scaring (laparoscopy-like instead of long cuts)
No additional surgeries to remove the nail
No pain in changing weather
Better value for the hospital
Better access to trauma care in developing economies
Lower overall cost (no repeated X-rays, shorter hospitalization and medical-related costs)