Paragon 28, Inc. Launches the GORILLA(TM) R3CON PLATING SYSTEM

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon 28, Inc. announced phase one of the U.S. commercial launch of its foot plating system that supplants the Normed product line previously distributed by Paragon 28.  The GORILLA^TM R3CON PLATING SYSTEM greatly enhances the product offerings of Paragon 28, joining the Monster^TM & Mini-Monster^TM Screw Systems and Preserve^TM Bone Wedge Systems.

Comprised of 10 interchangeable subsystems, the GORILLA^TM R3CON SYSTEM offers innovative solutions for many common foot procedures including MTP fusions, Lisfranc stabilizations, Lapidus procedures and various opening wedge osteotomies.  Additionally, there is a wide array of non-site specific plates available for various other procedures.

Dr. Michael Houghton, a board certified foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon practicing at the Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies, stated "The GORILLA^TM System has helped me reduce my time in the O.R. thanks to the anatomic nature of the plates, double lead threads on the screws and Precision Guide cross-screw instrumentation."

GORILLA^TM R3CON Screws are offered in three diameters, 2.7, 3.5 & 4.2mm and were specifically designed for three functions:  screw tip purchase in cortical bone, shank purchase in cancellous bone and increased strength in the neck region. This reinforced neck, known as TUFFNEK^TM Technology, vastly increases the bending strength of the construct.

The MTP & Lapidus plates can be used in conjunction with the patent pending Precision Guide^TM.  The Precision Guide^TM attaches directly to the plate and is designed to provide various trajectories for a cross screw by not interfering with any of the plate's locking screws.

The GORILLA^TM R3CON PLATING SYSTEM, along with Paragon 28's other product lines, will be exhibited this week during AOFAS/IFFAS 2014 in Chicago @ booth #704.

SOURCE Paragon 28, Inc.