ANSYS Case Studies Archus Orthopedics: Accelerating Spinal Implant Development with IoT

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Archus Orthopedics: Accelerating Spinal Implant Development with IoT

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Technology Category	Sensors - Infrared Sensors Wearables - Implants
Applicable Industries	Life Sciences
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Digital Twin Virtual Reality
Services	Testing & Certification
Challenge	Archus Orthopedics, a biomedical company, was faced with the challenge of predicting the nonlinear motion of the spine when fitted with an implant. This is a crucial aspect in the development of their Total Facet Arthroplasty System™ (TFAS®), a patented spinal implant designed to treat spinal stenosis. The traditional method of determining this motion was through cadaveric testing, a process that was not only time-consuming but also ineffective for performing design iterations on new motion-restoring spinal implant designs. The company needed a more efficient and accurate method to simulate the quality of motion of the natural spine and predict the nonlinear motion of the spine with an implant. Read More
About Customer	Archus Orthopedics is a privately held biomedical company based in the U.S.A. Founded in July 2001, the company is dedicated to developing a family of reconstructive implants to treat a variety of spine disorders resulting from degenerative changes in the facet joints. One of their key products is the Total Facet Arthroplasty System™ (TFAS®), a novel, patented spinal implant designed to treat spinal stenosis. This condition, characterized by degenerative changes in the facet joints leading to compression of spinal nerves, produces neurological symptoms in the legs. The TFAS® replaces the degenerative facet joints with a prosthetic joint implant intended to restore stability and normal motion to the spine, eliminating the need for fusion. Read More
Solution	Archus Orthopedics turned to ANSYS Mechanical to address this challenge. ANSYS Mechanical was used to simulate the quality of motion of the natural spine and accurately predict the nonlinear motion of the spine outfitted with an implant. This was achieved by using an anisotropic hyperelastic material model for the intervertebral disc tissues. To further improve the simulation efficiency of the full spine model, ANSYS AI*Environment was used to create an all hexahedral mesh of the spine. This innovative approach allowed Archus Orthopedics to accelerate the development of new spinal implants by providing a more accurate simulation of the naturally nonlinear quality of motion of the spine. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Infrared Sensors

Wearables - Implants

Applicable Industries

Life Sciences

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Virtual Reality

Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Archus Orthopedics, a biomedical company, was faced with the challenge of predicting the nonlinear motion of the spine when fitted with an implant. This is a crucial aspect in the development of their Total Facet Arthroplasty System™ (TFAS®), a patented spinal implant designed to treat spinal stenosis. The traditional method of determining this motion was through cadaveric testing, a process that was not only time-consuming but also ineffective for performing design iterations on new motion-restoring spinal implant designs. The company needed a more efficient and accurate method to simulate the quality of motion of the natural spine and predict the nonlinear motion of the spine with an implant.

About Customer

Archus Orthopedics is a privately held biomedical company based in the U.S.A. Founded in July 2001, the company is dedicated to developing a family of reconstructive implants to treat a variety of spine disorders resulting from degenerative changes in the facet joints. One of their key products is the Total Facet Arthroplasty System™ (TFAS®), a novel, patented spinal implant designed to treat spinal stenosis. This condition, characterized by degenerative changes in the facet joints leading to compression of spinal nerves, produces neurological symptoms in the legs. The TFAS® replaces the degenerative facet joints with a prosthetic joint implant intended to restore stability and normal motion to the spine, eliminating the need for fusion.

Solution

Archus Orthopedics turned to ANSYS Mechanical to address this challenge. ANSYS Mechanical was used to simulate the quality of motion of the natural spine and accurately predict the nonlinear motion of the spine outfitted with an implant. This was achieved by using an anisotropic hyperelastic material model for the intervertebral disc tissues. To further improve the simulation efficiency of the full spine model, ANSYS AI*Environment was used to create an all hexahedral mesh of the spine. This innovative approach allowed Archus Orthopedics to accelerate the development of new spinal implants by providing a more accurate simulation of the naturally nonlinear quality of motion of the spine.

Impact #1	The use of ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS AI*Environment has revolutionized the way Archus Orthopedics develops its spinal implants. The company can now accurately simulate the quality of motion of the natural spine and predict the nonlinear motion of the spine with an implant, leading to more effective and efficient design iterations. This has not only sped up the development process but also reduced the need for cadaveric testing, saving time and resources. Furthermore, the improved accuracy of the simulations has resulted in a better correlation with physical test data, enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of the implants.

Impact #1

The use of ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS AI*Environment has revolutionized the way Archus Orthopedics develops its spinal implants. The company can now accurately simulate the quality of motion of the natural spine and predict the nonlinear motion of the spine with an implant, leading to more effective and efficient design iterations. This has not only sped up the development process but also reduced the need for cadaveric testing, saving time and resources. Furthermore, the improved accuracy of the simulations has resulted in a better correlation with physical test data, enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of the implants.

Benefit #1	Significant acceleration in the development of new spinal implants
Benefit #2	Reduction in the amount of cadaveric testing required
Benefit #3	Improved accuracy in the simulation of the naturally nonlinear quality of motion of the spine

Benefit #1

Significant acceleration in the development of new spinal implants

Benefit #2

Reduction in the amount of cadaveric testing required

Benefit #3

Improved accuracy in the simulation of the naturally nonlinear quality of motion of the spine

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Archus Orthopedics: Accelerating Spinal Implant Development with IoT

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