Garwood Medical Devices has launched a new device, BioPrax for eliminating biofilm infections on prosthetic knee implants.
BioPrax is a minimally invasive and cost-effective tool that is designed to deliver a low-voltage electrical treatment to the surface of a knee implant and kill bacteria associated with the biofilm infections.
The device is intended to treat infections on metallic implants, specifically knee replacements.
Currently, the device is under clinical investigation for eliminating biofilm infections during early intervention procedures while maintaining the standard of care.
BioPrax demonstrated to reduce the viability of clinical biofilms by up to 99.9 per cent across multiple combinations of bacterial strains and metal types.
Garwood Medical is also planning to expand the use of the device for the elimination of biofilm infections on other medically implanted metal devices, including all artificial joints, bone screws and plates, and dental implants.
The US FDA has given its breakthrough designation for the BioPrax device.
