August 31, 2023 — Brasseler USA Surgical, a leader in the surgical and dental supply markets, announced a strategic agreement with Medichanical Engineering ApS. As part of this relationship, Brasseler USA Surgical serves as Medichanical’s exclusive distributor in North America for X-Pander™, an intra-operative acetabular preparation guide and sizing system.
X-Pander™ system takes the guesswork out of cup sizing in primary and revision hip procedures, helping surgeons obtain improved cup/acetabulum fit for total hip replacements. With the system’s ability to provide quick, accurate measurement of the acetabulum, and reveal the reamed acetabular geometry and patient-specific bone quality, surgeons can obtain optimal primary cup stability.
In revision surgery and complex primary cases, X-Pander™ is a reliable decision aid for experienced surgeons who can help determine acetabular bone quality, and the level of primary implant stability it can support. In addition X-pander™ is regarded as a great teaching tool for junior surgeons or residents to accelerate their learning curve of mastering cup insertion, and eliminating concerns of primary cup instability.
The X-Pander™ system consists of a reusable stainless-steel handle and a disposable, single-use polymer measuring head, resembling a porous coated cup. By manually turning the handle, the measuring head can expand its diameter up to 3mm to mimic the press-fit of the definitive cup. It is available in 11 individual sizes with 2mm increments, covering the span from 46mm – 69mm in diameter.