An idea, a vision, a reality
Coming from the world of osteosynthesis, the founders of Newclip Technics initially wanted to improve the fixation system for locking plates. They worked on a technology to combine polyaxiality and locking of the screw to the plate. In 2001, the first polyaxial locking screw-plate fixation system called DualTecSystem (DTS) was created and patented.

This innovation was rewarded during the French Ministry of Research competition and allowed its launch and development on a larger scale. The idea then became a reality, and Newclip Technics assumed its status as an independent French osteosynthesis manufacturer, based in the region of Nantes.

In 2002, the first range named Atlantic was released, consisting of knee osteotomy implants incorporating the DTS system.

A new horizon: the upper limb
From the success of the lower limb, requests were made to transpose this know-how to the upper limb. Since miniaturizing the DTS technology was not enough to meet this challenge, it was necessary to develop a more compact polyaxial locking system (known as DTS2) compatible with implant designs adapted to the anatomical specificities of the bones.

The idea of “Bone mapping” was then born. This technique makes it possible to design implants whose bearing surface on the bone takes on the shape of the bone. It also allows an unprecedented congruence of the implant to the bone anatomy, while absorbing the mechanical stresses of the rehabilitation of the patient.

The combination of these different technologies has enabled the creation of other ranges of osteosynthesis implants dedicated to the upper limb, around other joints (elbow, clavicle, etc.).

Launched in 2006, Alians Radius was the first upper limb range introduced by Newclip Technics. Designed for wrist fractures, it will continuously evolve over time and the technologies developed by the company, to become one of the key products, under the current range name: Xpert Wrist 2.4.

Fresh solutions
Having established its reputation through its fixation systems and implant designs, Newclip Technics was faced with the question of how to optimise the management of high-volume, fast-track osteosynthesis cases in the operating theatre.

Traumatology is synonymous with urgency, and it is sometimes difficult to respond quickly to large patient flows with implants and instruments traditionally offered in containers requiring sterilisation in the operating theatre. The handling time and logistics inherent in this type of material naturally lead to a high frequency of patient rotation in the OR.

Inspired by sectors such as cardiology and ophthalmology, the Initial Solutions concept was launched. It consists of offering single-use sterile kits in blister packs, ready to use, with the latest generation of implants and associated instruments. In 2013, Newclip Technics became the first osteosynthesis company to introduce these kits to the market, with its range for the treatment of wrist fractures: Initial R.

Today, this range includes solutions for the clavicle, wrist, hand, knee, ankle and foot. It has become one of the company’s best-sellers.

Combining our historical roots with cutting-edge technology
After numerous discussions with surgeons, the question of the democratization of knee osteotomies arose, an operation requiring a certain amount of experience, for the surgical technique and for the planning beforehand. Newclip Technics has therefore endeavoured to structure and build a genuine service to support the surgeon in these areas. By developing pre-operative simulation solutions applied to the imaging of the patient to be treated, and then by proposing customised instrumentation (cutting guides) intended to faithfully reproduce the previously simulated operation, Newclip Technics has been able to establish a division known as “PSI” (Patient Specific Instrumentation).

With the contribution of 3D printing, its teams of engineers and CAD technicians, and its medical imaging operators, Newclip Technics is helping to make complex bone correction procedures accessible and safe. The core of this service is to provide the surgeon with better tools to restore the patient’s functional anatomy as best as possible.

After several years of practice, this PSI division, now called One, is able to offer its know-how in several osteoarticular areas (upper limb, lower limb, foot and ankle, etc.).

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