Dive Brief:
- Stryker has introduced a new minimally invasive system for treating bunions, expanding the portfolio of devices it acquired in its $4 billion takeover of Wright Medical.
- Wright, which became part of Stryker in 2020, received Food and Drug Administration clearance for a medical device that enables the surgical reduction of hallux valgus deformity early this year.
- Stryker is debuting its device at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, where it will make the case that the system reduces recurrence, scar size and opioid use.