Enhatch partnered with 3D Systems to provide its advanced preoperative planning solution to a leading US-based medical device company. 3D System’s client was a leading provider of innovative joint replacement solutions. The client was offering a cutting-edge total ankle replacement device. This solution was created by a team of engineers and global surgeon leaders looking to provide a device that mimics the patient's ankle shape and supports natural movement.

Enhatch partnered with 3D Systems to offer Enhatch's comprehensive preoperative planning solution for a leading US-based medical device manufacturer. 3D System's client specializes in patient-specific ankle surgery solutions. 3D Systems was managing the design and 3D printing aspects of the patient-specific process. There was a need for a software solution where all stakeholders could quickly and efficiently collaborate during the preoperative planning process.

The Intelligent Surgery Ecosystem is about giving opportunities to small and medium device companies to compete with industry giants while simultaneously giving surgeons access to enabling technologies that will help improve their surgeries and collaboration with the industry. The Intelligent Surgery Ecosystem provides the tools necessary for surgeons to streamline their clinical workflow and continue to provide top quality care while safely increasing the number of procedures they perform.

While orthopaedics may be slower to adopt AI, there is no dearth of potential for its application. From pre-op to post-op, there are tremendous opportunities to streamline the entire process. This ebook will dive into how AI can improve patient care and reduce the considerable cost and resource burden on orthopaedic surgeons and hospitals.

At AAOS 2021's Innovation Theater, Enhatch presented Whiteside's Line 2.0: Harnessing Proven Surgical Principles in the Digital Era. This presentation demonstrates how proven surgical principles can now be captured in technology and used as real time guidance while performing orthopedic surgery.