Lazurite (formerly Indago) announced that it will present its ArthroFree wireless arthroscopic camera system next week.
Cleveland-based Lazurite will unveil the ArthroFree platform at the annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for Sport Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., from July 7 to July 11.
ArthroFree uses Lazurite’s proprietary low heat, high-intensity Meridiem light engine technology with advanced camera, battery and wireless transmission technologies to create what Lazurite touts as the world’s first fully wireless, minimally invasive camera system for the operating room.
The system does not currently hold FDA clearance and is not approved for human use, with Lazurite planning to submit its FDA 510(k) premarket notification in late 2021. Should all go to plan, the company expects to receive approval and commence the product launch in the first half of 2022.
“We are excited to introduce our ArthroFree wireless camera system at the upcoming AOSSM-AANA event in Nashville,” Lazurite CEO & founder Eugene Malinskiy said in a news release. “This is an ideal venue for the first public exhibition of our device, which we believe orthopedic surgeons, along with the facilities where they practice, will find compelling.”
In addition to announcing the unveiling of the ArthroFree system, Lazurite also said that it appointed Scott Leube as director of business development and Dr. James Williams as chief medical advisor.
Leub holds over 20 years of leadership experience selling capital equipment, implantables, biologics and disposables, having held roles with Zeiss Surgical, Nuvasive, United States Surgical Corporation and MedAction.
Williams, who officially joined earlier this year, is a retired chief of orthopedic surgery at Cleveland Clinic, having also served as assistant team physician for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.