Corin unveils new “innovative” system for orthopaedic surgeons

Corin has revealed a new “innovative” system that orthopaedic surgeons can use to perform hip resurfacing surgery with increased accuracy. The Acrobot Navigation system, trademarked by Corin as WayFinder, has already been installed in two hospitals: Charing Cross Hospital of London and Ravenscourt Park Hospital, in Hammersmith.

It has been developed by both Acrobot – a company of Imperial College – and Corin, producing a product combining “unique” pre-operative software with a surgeon-controlled device manufactured for precision. WayFinder is aimed at allowing the accurate implantation of Corin’s Cormet metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implant.

Justin Cobb, professor of orthopaedics at Imperial College, remarked: “The WayFinder system enables the surgeon to achieve a level of precision that wasn’t possible before. In hip resurfacing, that makes a real difference.”

Corin said it will construct a third unit for hospitals in the UK and other markets. It also said it was trying to get Wayfinder licensed for other orthopaedic procedures.

The UK-based company was formed in 1985 in Cirencester in the Cotswolds. It says it is a “British success story” as it has become a leader in orthopaedic devices. Corin claims its direct sales operation covers 80 per cent of the global orthopaedic market.

The company employs over 200 staff at its 52,000 sq ft factory in Cirencester.

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