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Corin Announces First Clinical Use of IconaTM Femoral Stem
We are excited to share that Tulsa Bone & Joint surgeon Travis Small, DO, was one of the first clinical users of the IconaTM femoral stem, a triple-taper, fully coated cementless implant. The surgery was performed at Saint Francis Hospital.
IconaTM is designed to ease implantation in muscle-sparing approaches, such as the Direct Anterior Approach (DAA). Key features include a reduced proximal lateral shoulder, a swept distal tip, and a 15-degree angled insertion feature, all engineered to simplify insertion and minimize soft tissue disruption. The system incorporates offset hybrid broaches with combined extraction and compaction tooth geometries, enabling efficient, reproducible canal preparation.
"The IconaTM femoral stem delivers on all fronts: it was developed using the largest CT dataset ever applied to stem design, utilizing advanced statistical shape modelling to optimize fit for a wide range of patient anatomies. This thoughtful engineering makes it, in my view, the best triple-taper stem on the market, offering unmatched versatility, stability, and biomechanical restoration for an anatomical range of patients," said Dr. Small.
Congratulations on being a leader of this new technology, Dr. Small!
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A long educational journey led Travis J. Small, D.O., to his current position as an orthopedic surgeon. After getting his bachelor’s in zoology at OU, Small went to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to receive his D.O., followed by an M.S. in medical education. Now, he specializes in knee and hip replacements at Saint Francis Health System. “I love science and working with my hands,” he says. “While playing sports, I was exposed to orthopedic surgery at a young age.” What he most loves about his job is that he “gets to improve people’s quality of life almost immediately,” and says his greatest achievement in his job thus far is “fixing a patient’s knee that had eight previous procedures and had been turned down by multiple surgeons.” He says that if he weren’t a physician, he’d be using his talents as a teacher or a basketball coach. Small, who believes the secret to success is good, old-fashioned hard work, can be found outside the operating room spending time with his family, exercising, listening to music and spending time outdoors. “I grew up on a farm in western Oklahoma and love horses, outdoors and hunting,” he says. He also volunteers with the Knights of Columbus and Holland Hall.
