IOS Fixator app successfully integrates mobile medical technology into a surgical workflow

Designed as a reference for the benefit of surgeons and physicians, IOS fixator contains a simple straightforward guide to the use of the STORM (Staffordshire Orthopaedic Reduction Machine) and the Intelligent Orthopaedic Services (IOS) External fixator for the treatment of tibial fractures.

The app can also be used in the preoperative planning stages when planning external fixation using the specific IOS device. The app uses the camera on either the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to take a picture of an X-ray (XR) of a tibial fracture. The use of a scaling ball is important to reduce the errors associated with magnification during XR and the first step in the pre-op planning stage is calibrating the size. Intuitive touch gestures make calibration straightforward. iMedicalApps