AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2026--
Stryker (NYSE:SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, announced today the European launch of its Pangea Plating System, a plating platform for the treatment of a wide range of fracture patterns. Prof. Alex Trompeter, design surgeon and orthopaedic trauma surgeon, along with his team at St. George's University Hospital in London, completed the first clinical case in Europe.
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“Pangea was developed with a clear goal in mind: supporting anatomical fit while maintaining simplicity in the operating room,” said Prof. Trompeter. “The system brings together thoughtfully designed plates and a streamlined instrumentation set, giving surgeons practical options when treating a range of fractures.”
The devices are non-active implants intended to provide temporary stabilization for bones or bone fragments. The system includes plates and complementary instrumentation intended to support plate fit and provide surgeons with options for fracture fixation across the upper and lower extremities.
“Having used the system in the U.S., I’ve seen how it supports consistent workflows while offering flexibility in fracture fixation,” said Arvind von Keudell, MD, PhD, MPH, fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. “It’s designed in a way that helps surgeons adapt to different fracture patterns without adding unnecessary complexity in the operating room.”
Developed in collaboration with 26 orthopaedic surgeons from around the world, the Pangea portfolio incorporates global anatomical data to support plate fit across diverse patient populations. The platform also provides variable-angle plating designed to offer flexibility in screw placement.
“We are pleased to introduce the Pangea Plating System to surgeons across Europe,” said Dragana Bunjevac, vice president and general manager of Stryker’s Trauma & Extremities division in EMEA. “Pangea reflects our focus on developing solutions that enhance surgical workflow and address the evolving needs of trauma care.”
The European launch expands access to Stryker’s trauma portfolio and reflects the company’s continued collaboration with orthopaedic surgeons worldwide to develop solutions that support fracture fixation.
For more information about the Pangea Plating System, please visit our website.
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Stryker's Pangea Plating System brings together thoughtfully designed plates and a streamlined instrumentation set, giving surgeons practical options when treating a range of fractures.
MONTREAL (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final.
Shayne Gostisbehere and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for Carolina. Frederik Andersen made 11 saves.
“You’re seeing that the rust is off,” said Hall, whose team had 11 days off following the second round of the playoffs. “We’re feeling good about playing hockey again.”
Mike Matheson and Lane Hutson scored for Montreal, which got 35 stops from Jakub Dobes.
Game 4 in the best-of-seven series is Wednesday at the Bell Centre.
After a back-and-forth overtime, Hutson turned the puck over in the neutral zone. Montreal had time to recover, but Svechnikov took a pass from Seth Jarvis up high and fired a shot through traffic for the winning goal.
“Can’t get it back,” Hutson said. “I thought we played a pretty good game. I feel like that stuff can happen and usually you can get through the shift. Unfortunately, we didn’t.”
Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis thought his team could have handled the sequence better in its own zone.
“I didn’t love the play, but whatever,” he said. “It’s what’s next, and we didn’t do what’s next. We didn’t get the job done.”
After earning a 3-2 overtime victory at home Saturday that looked a lot more like their relentless style following a discombobulated 6-2 loss in Thursday’s opener, the Hurricanes came out flying and took the lead at 8:24 of the first period when the puck popped into the slot for Gostisbehere to fire in off the left post past a diving Dobes.
“He’s competing back there every night and giving us a chance,” Montreal forward Cole Caufield said.
The Canadiens, who topped the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres in a pair of seven-game matchups to make the conference finals despite a combined 2-4 record at home, tied it at 15:28.
Carolina, the East’s top seed coming off sweeps of the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, pushed back less than a minute later when Hall shoveled home his own rebound from in tight past Dobes as the winger was falling to the ice at 16:22.
Montreal, which registered just 12 shots on goal in Game 2, evened things up on a power play at 4:43 of the second period.
“Be nice to be up 2-1, but we’re not because of me,” Hutson said. “It’s frustrating."
Hutson, who became the fourth defenseman in franchise history with at least 15 points in a single postseason, has been a focus for the Hurricanes on the physical side through three games.
“Probably their most important player and if he has the puck, I’m going to try and make some contact and prevent him from getting up the ice,” Hall said.
The Canadiens lost two in a row for the first time in these playoffs. They now have to quickly turn the page.
“This whole experience, it’s part of our learning,” St. Louis said of his young group going up against the battle-tested Hurricanes. “There’s always learning and failure. We lost tonight. We’ll learn from it. That team over there is a good team, very mature. I don’t know if we can match their maturity.
“But we’re gonna have to elevate.”
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Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates with teammates Jaccob Slavin (74), Jalen Chatfield (5) and Jordan Martinook (48) after his goal during overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTION: Corrected the goal scorer to Andrei Svechnikov
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) stops Montreal Canadiens' Jayden Struble (47) as Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin (21) defends during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes smothers the puck just outside the net following a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho during the third period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) celebrates after his goal with teammates Nick Suzuki (14), Juraj Slafkovsky (20) and Ivan Demidov (93) during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (4) celebrates after his goal with teammates Mark Jankowski (77) and Eric Robinson (50) during the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates with teammates Jaccob Slavin (74), Jalen Chatfield (5) and Jordan Martinook (48) after a goal by teammate Sebastian Aho (not shown) during overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
