AMIS & MEDACTA: LEADERS IN ANTERIOR APPROACH EDUCATION A TESTED AND PROVEN METHOD OF CONTINUING EDUCATION Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery is a very difficult technique to adapt to, and may present a surgeon with a steep learning curve when performing their initial cases. This learning curve has discouraged some surgeons and led them to abandon minimally invasive procedures for other techniques. With lessons learned, the primary mission of Medacta is to minimise the frustrations and concerns of an orthopaedic surgeon by providing unprecedented educational and clinical support when starting with our anterior hip program, AMIS. The M.O.R.E. AMIS Education Program has been developed to help you master the AMIS approach, starting from the easiest primary hip arthroplasties up to the most complex revisions. INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL: HOW TO START WITH AMIS This level involves the following steps: ■ 1ST STEP: AMIS REFERENCE CENTER VISIT In several countries, you will have the opportunity to visit a Reference Center and to assist during an AMIS surgery. ■ 2ND STEP: AMIS LEARNING CENTER You will have the opportunity to operate on cadaver specimens with the assistance of teaching surgeons, to experience the advantages of the AMIS Mobile Leg Positioner, to analyse difficult cases, and have a thorough overview of the indications and contraindications of anterior approach. ■ 3RD STEP: SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST AMIS SURGERIES You will receive the assistance of a Reference Surgeon for your first surgeries in your hospital. ADVANCED LEVEL: HOW TO IMPROVE THE AMIS TECHNIQUE AND WIDEN THE PATIENT SELECTION The Advanced Learning Center focuses on detailed scientific topics that stimulate expert-to-expert open discussion, increase AMIS confidence and widen the patient selection for almost all primary cases. MASTER LEVEL: HOW TO MASTER THE AMIS TECHNIQUE, FOCUSING ON DIFFICULT CASES AND REVISIONS The Revision AMIS Learning Center offers the opportunity to experience a cadaver workshop that includes a variety of strategies to help fracture management, along with your chance to operate on complex revision arthroplasties. Strengths and limitations of the AMIS approach in revision surgeries are analysed and discussed with international high-level experts. Participating in this tried and tested program should not only help you to avoid any early complications and minimise your learning curve, but also offer you some important “pearls” to assist you during your first cases. Simply contact Medacta and we will arrange the AMIS Education Program for you! All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Medacta International Strada Regina - 6874 Castel San Pietro - Switzerland Phone +41 91 696 60 60 - Fax + 41 91 696 60 66 [email protected] -www.medacta.com GASTON Leaflet ref: 99.97s.11 rev.00 Last update: October 2016

GASTON is a flexible pneumatic arm created to offer the surgeon valuable aid throughout a surgical procedure. SINGLE-USE STERILE MULTIFUNCTION HOOK AND SLEEVE Gaston sterile instruments, multifunction hook and protective sleeve, are supplied together as single use devices and offer the following benefits: ■ Potential reduction of the risk of non-sterile instrument occurrences (estimated cost for a single surgical site infection in USA has been $25,500)[1]; ■ Potential reduction of surgery cancellation or delay: they are always ready, sterile and brand new; ■ Removal of wear and tear risks. During...