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Oncology
REPIPHYSIS®
Visit our new site about REPIPHYSIS® technology - Click hereThe revolutionary REPIPHYSIS® technology is minimizing the traumatic impact of surgery for pediatric patients. As the next generation of the L.E.A.P. (Lewis Expandable Adjustable Prosthesis) system, REPIPHYSIS® redefines bone replacement surgery for children and teens between the ages of five and about eighteen years of age. As children grow, so do their bones. The REPIPHYSIS® enables children to have their ‘replacement bone’ grow with them without repetitive and traumatic surgeries.
The REPIPHYSIS® works by inserting an expandable implant made from titanium in an aerospace polymer into the child’s healthy bone, after which standard recovery and rehabilitation are expected. However, instead of undergoing repeated surgeries to extend the bone, the REPIPHYSIS® uses an electromagnetic field to slowly lengthen the implant internally.
Physicians are able to monitor the lengthening through fluoroscopy and x-rays to determine the amount of expansion achieved. Children undergo the simple procedure as their body grows, so the number of visits varies with each child. As the child’s growth stops, a GUARDIAN® Limb Salvage System product could be implanted for continued years of success.
This expansion procedure is done within a matter of minutes without surgery or anesthetic, and, unlike traditional procedures, recovery and rehabilitation are not needed afterwards. Children simply get up and walk out of the doctor’s office. Talk to your pediatric orthopaedic surgeon about the benefits of the REPIPHYSIS® and how it can help your child. Find a surgeon in your area who uses Wright Medical products. 
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