MELBOURNE, Australia<\/span>, Nov. 16, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Innovative medical device manufacturer Anatomics Pty Ltd announces the world first use of revolutionary StarPore p<\/span>olymer tissue scaffold for thoracic reconstructive surgery in Australia<\/span>, USA<\/span>, UK, Singapore<\/span>, Portugal<\/span> and New Zealand<\/span>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Massive ribcage reconstruction planned with AnatomicsRx C3D software.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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StarPore ribcage being fixed into position with screws.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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More than 20 patients from across the globe are living with a new ribcage made from a revolutionary material developed by Australian company, Anatomics Pty Ltd.<\/p>\n
StarPore®<\/span> is a strong, flexible and porous material that allows the body’s cells and tissues to grow into it – unlike traditional, impermeable, implant materials.<\/p>\n
Anatomics founder Professor Paul D’Urso<\/b> said, "<\/i><\/span>custom ribcage reconstruction was a world-first application of the material, which has now revolutionised the way these surgeries are performed to replace and repair people’s ribcages that are damaged by trauma, tumours or infection."<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
Previously surgeons used bone cement and wires to reconstruct the ribcage whilst the patient was on the operating table.<\/p>\n
"StarPore<\/span><\/i> i<\/span>s unique because it becomes ‘alive’ within weeks, as the patient’s own cells grow into the strong, flexible porous scaffold. StarPore<\/span><\/i> i<\/span>s also<\/i> invisible on x-rays and scans, so that doctors can easily monitor the patient after surgery,<\/span>" <\/i>Professor D’Urso said.<\/p>\n
Dr Ahneez Ahmed<\/b> (Chief Thoracic Surgeon, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore), reported after implanting the first two StarPore r<\/span>ibcages that they "<\/i>will last for a patient’s life span whilst keeping the same shape, with natural tissue holding it in place. The material provides a scaffold for human tissue to grab onto and grow into, due to biological trabecular porosity similar to that found in the body."<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
Prof Shanda Blackmon<\/span> <\/b>(Thoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic USA<\/span>), summarises,<\/span> "the advantages of the <\/i>StarPore<\/span><\/i> <\/span>i<\/span>nclude flexibility, rigid fixation, ability to enfold ribs, customized 3D design, ability to easily drill holes for artificial ligament attachment, intraoperative customizable scalpel-shaping, ability to soak in antibiotic solution, and potential for revascularization."<\/i><\/p>\n
Dr Michael Harden<\/span> <\/b>(Cardiothoracic Surgeon, <\/b>Royal North Shore Hospital Australia), recently reported that "the StarPore<\/span><\/i> i<\/span>mplant allowed our patient to do things we take for granted whether it’s driving a car, bending over to pick something up, just taking a deep breath."<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
Anatomics is the p<\/span>ioneer of ribcage reconstruction \u2013 having created the world’s first 3D-printed r<\/span>ibcage for a Spanish patient in 2014. The company has since perfected the technology l<\/span>eading to the first StarPore r<\/span>ibcage in being implanted in<\/span> May 2019 i<\/span>n Singapore<\/span>. The StarPore r<\/span>ibcages have been successfully implanted in 24 patients in Australia<\/span>, New Zealand<\/span>, USA<\/span>, Singapore<\/span>, Portugal<\/span> and the UK.<\/p>\n
Professor D’Urso said that "Anatomics StarPore h<\/span>as become a standard of care for thoracic reconstruction that will create a platform for innovation in cardiopulmonary research and development. In the future StarPore ribcages may be able to contain advanced electronic monitoring, therapies and telecommunication capabilities.<\/span>"<\/i><\/p>\n
Explanatory Anatomics Animation Link<\/b><\/p>\n
https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/630641473?h=6612c2cfbb&autoplay=1&loop=1<\/a><\/p>\n
Recent Channel 9 News Story Australia Link:<\/b> <\/p>\n
https:\/\/amp.9news.com.au\/article\/e45d5db1-efa6-4971-89b7-0efe9d7fb934<\/a><\/p>\n
Direct link to Anatomics thoracic applications webpage:<\/b><\/p>\n
https:\/\/anatomics.com\/au\/applications\/thoracic.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
Contact:<\/b><\/p>\n
Hayley Ward<\/span>
Commercial Operations Manager
+61-4-5188-8833
+61-3-9529-8088
<\/span><\/b>contact@anatomics.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>
www.anatomics.com<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
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http:\/\/www.anatomics.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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