• Ascension Orthopedics (Austin, Texas) said the Titan humeral resurfacing device is now available to help people who suffer from debilitating shoulder disorders. The company said the Titan “has advanced the concept of humeral resurfacing by offering a unique four-finned stem design that allows for greater purchase in the bone and enhanced stability.” The resurfacing device provides a less-invasive option for the shoulder with a stable, anatomic implant. Ascension Orthopedics makes orthopedic implants for the hand, upper extremity and foot.

• Creganna (Galway, Ireland) has launched Meridian Technology, which it said is “facilitated by Finite Element Analysis to enable design engineers rapidly find the optimum metal shaft design for their product application.” The Meridian database and design tool is the output of an 18-month R&D program at Creganna. The objective of the program was to develop a software solution that would enable product designers to find the optimum cut geometry for a metal shaft rapidly and cost effectively. Complex cut geometries enable metal shaft designs for flexibility, torque transmission and resistance to external compression. Creganna specializes in solutions for catheter and specialty needle applications.

• Cynosure (Westford, Massachusetts) reported the introduction of three aesthetic products for fast-growing applications including laser lipolysis, the removal of pigmented lesions and ablative skin resurfacing. The new products are SmartSense for Smartlipo, Accolade and Affirm Er. SmartSense is a handpiece delivery system for Smartlipo, Cynosure’s minimally invasive system that liquefies and removes localized deposits of fat and results in tissue tightening through tissue coagulation. Accolade is a 755 nm, Q-switched Alexandrite laser for the removal of pigmented lesions. The unique combination of various spot sizes and the laser’s high repetition rates allow for rapid treatment. The Affirm Er is a 2940 nm wavelength, Erbium: YAG laser for ablative skin resurfacing applications, such as the treatment of deep lines and wrinkles. Cynosure makes light-based aesthetic treatment systems.