The cooperation between Synoste and Innokas Medical started already in 2014. Innokas Medical’s main responsibilities in the project have been the development and manufacturing of the homecare device that activates the lengthening implant.

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“When choosing our partners, we were impressed with Innokas’ professional manufacturing site and wide range of design and development expertise. This co-creation project has been very challenging and several iteration rounds were needed to achieve the reliability, accuracy, safety and functionality required for the clinical investigation. We are very pleased with Innokas Medical’s ability to respond to our challenging needs during the project”, CEO and Founder of Synoste, Harri Hallila, reflects. “In addition to the needed competences and resources we see the cooperation with Innokas did have an impact on the funding we’ve received during the years. A knowledgeable and skilled team with talented partner network improves company’s attractiveness as in investment target. We surely haven’t reached our goals alone in this project”, he continues.

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Synoste Oy is a Finnish medical technology company, established in 2012 by three founding engineers who decided to transfer their research started in Aalto university into an innovative product. Together with partner companies, Synoste has developed an implantable medical device for limb lengthening. Bio-compatible shape memory alloys combined with wireless energy transfer of the homecare device are used to achieve the bone lengthening desired by the patient and the surgeon.