Yess!! ATRO Medical has been named an Awardee in the Veterans Lead QuickFire Challenge organized by Johnson & Johnson Innovation!
What a great recognition for our team of the potential benefit that our meniscus prosthesis may have for Veterans. The incidence of knee osteoarthritis is known to be 10 times higher under military personnel compared to civilians. This is highly correlated to meniscus damage. And almost 20% of those who need surgical meniscus repair will leave the army within 2.5 years.
We would be honored if our Trammpolin® Meniscus Prosthesis could play a part in providing pain relief for these veterans. Besides the recognition, this award comes with grant funding, which will be spent on accelerating the development of the lateral meniscus prosthesis.
The lateral (outside) compartment of the knee joint is known for its’ fast cartilage degradation in a meniscus- deficient knee. It is of utmost importance to provide an early surgical solution for this lateral side since the severity of complaints and disease related health costs increase with ongoing cartilage degradation.
The Dutch startup ATRO Medical is entirely focused on creating a durable solution for patients suffering from the post-meniscectomy pain syndrome. Their meniscus prosthesis under development has already received FDA breakthrough device designation, the EU Seal of Excellence and the MedTech Innovator finalist award by AdvaMed. Their medial prosthesis is currently under investigation in a prospective clinical study in the Netherlands.
**Trammpolin® is nowadays known as Artimis®
1.DOI 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00589 2.DOI 10.1177/0363546515612076 3.DOI 10.1002/acr.22412
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