MULTIMEDIA UPDATE: Smith+Nephew launches the new EVOS™ PELVIC Plating System at the 2026 Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting, expanding the EVOS Plating Platform for pelvic and acetabular fracture management

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Smith+Nephew introduced the EVOS PELVIC Plating System at the 2026 Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, enhancing their existing EVOS plating platform for pelvic and acetabular surgery. The new system includes specialized plates, cannulated screws, and instruments designed to streamline complex surgical procedures and offer a comprehensive solution for various fracture patterns. Dr. Reza Firoozabadi, a design surgeon involved in the development, highlighted the system's ability to address injuries ranging from simple to highly complex cases, emphasizing its efficiency and reproducibility in clinical settings.
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Smith+Nephew, a global medical technology company, unveiled the EVOS™ PELVIC Plating System at the 2026 Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting. This system is an advanced all-in-one solution designed for pelvic and acetabular fracture management, expanding the EVOS plating platform. The new system includes pre-contoured plates for specific areas like the posterior wall, quadrilateral surface, and pubic symphysis, along with locking and non-locking utility plates, a specialized cannulated screw system, and custom instrumentation to aid in surgical procedures. Nate Folkert, President of Smith+Nephew Orthopaedics, stated that this launch marks a significant milestone for the company’s commitment to advancing trauma care and improving procedural efficiency for surgeons worldwide.

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MULTIMEDIA UPDATE: Smith+Nephew launches the new EVOS™ PELVIC Plating System at the 2026 Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting, expanding the EVOS Plating Platform for pelvic and acetabular fracture management. (2026, September 23). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/multimedia-update-smith-nephew-launches-the-new-evos-pelvic-plating-system-at-the-2026-orthopedic/article_6687e45e-6072-5ba8-8f8b-d5c1fee25197.html

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Topics

EVOS PELVIC System SNN Smith+Nephew The EVOS PELVIC System the EVOS PELVIC Plating System

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Smith+Nephew ORG · 3× Firoozabadi PERSON · 1× John Rawlinson PERSON · 1× Nashville GPE · 1× Nate Folkert PERSON · 1× Reza Firoozabadi PERSON · 1× SNN ORG · 1× Smith+Nephew Orthopaedics ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1× the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center ORG · 1×

Narrative

The EVOS PELVIC System delivers a complete, all-in-one solution featuring: - Pre-contoured plate options for the posterior wall, quadrilateral surface, and pubic symphysis. - Locking and non-locking utility plates. - A new cannulated screw system designed specifically for the pelvis and acetabulum. - Specialized instrumentation to support exposure, fracture reduction and implant placement. “The launch of EVOS PELVIC System marks an important milestone in the continued expansion of our EVOS Plate portfolio and our commitment to advancing trauma care,” said Nate Folkert, President, Smith+Nephew Orthopaedics.
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Claims (30 extracted, 4 hedged)

The All-in-one system combines plates, cannulated screws and specialized instrumentation to streamline complex pelvic surgery Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of the EVOS PELVIC Plating System, the next evolution of the EVOS plating platform designed to address the unique challenges of pelvic and acetabular surgery. asserted
Smith+Nephew → combine → surgery
EVOS PELVIC System is built on the proven principles of the EVOS platform that has become a trusted choice for trauma surgeons worldwide due to its breadth of implant offerings, procedural efficiency and clinically relevant innovation.1 asserted
that → build → offerings
-5 EVOS PELVIC System helps surgeons address a broad range of fracture patterns and disruptions in highly complex procedures. asserted
surgeons → help → procedures
Dedicated plates and instruments are designed to work seamlessly together to support plate-assisted reduction. asserted
plates → design → reduction
The EVOS PELVIC System delivers a complete, all-in-one solution featuring: - Pre-contoured plate options for the posterior wall, quadrilateral surface, and pubic symphysis. - Locking and non-locking utility plates. - A new cannulated screw system designed specifically for the pelvis and acetabulum. - Specialized instrumentation to support exposure, fracture reduction and implant placement. “The launch of EVOS PELVIC System marks an important milestone in the continued expansion of our EVOS Plate portfolio and our commitment to advancing trauma care,” said Nate Folkert, President, Smith+Nephew Orthopaedics. asserted
Folkert → deliver → care
“We are excited to bring this next evolution of the EVOS Platform to surgeons and patients around the world.” asserted
We → bring → world
“The brand EVOS was created from our mission to drive the Evolution of Osteosynthesis,” said John Rawlinson, Senior Director, Global Marketing, Smith+Nephew. asserted
Rawlinson → create → Osteosynthesis
“Our goal is to deliver meaningful innovation that helps surgeons address complex clinical challenges and underscores the company’s continued investment in solutions that help improve outcomes. asserted
that → deliver → outcomes
“We set out to develop what we believe is the most comprehensive pelvic and acetabular fracture system to date,” said Dr. Reza Firoozabadi, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center and design surgeon for the EVOS PELVIC System. asserted
Firoozabadi → set → System
“It was designed to address the full spectrum of injuries, from straightforward to the most complex pelvic ring and acetabular fractures, while providing fixation options for patients ranging from young individuals to elderly patients with compromised bone quality.” asserted
It → design → quality
“Specific implants and instruments were designed to work together to facilitate plate-assisted reduction, giving surgeons the ability to obtain a reduction, fine-tune it using features engineered into the plates and instruments, and then maintain that reduction until fracture union has occurred,” Dr. Firoozabadi explained. asserted
Firoozabadi → design → reduction
“Ultimately, our goal was to make these technically demanding procedures more efficient and reproducible, allowing surgeons to focus on achieving the best possible reduction and fixation for their patients.” asserted
surgeons → make → patients
Availability and timing of launch in other markets may vary. uncertain
Availability → vary → markets
It will be available for surgeons to preview at Smith+Nephew’s booth #301 during the upcoming 2026 Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN September 23-26. asserted
surgeons → preview → Nashville
About Smith+Nephew Smith+Nephew is a portfolio medical technology business focused on the repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue. asserted
Smith+Nephew → focus → tissue
We exist to restore people’s bodies and their self-belief by using technology to take the limits off living. asserted
We → exist → living
We call this purpose ‘Life Unlimited’. asserted
We → call → purpose
Our 17,000 employees deliver this mission every day, making a difference to patients’ lives through the excellence of our product portfolio, and the invention and application of new technologies across our three global business units of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT and Advanced Wound Management. asserted
employees → deliver → Orthopaedics
Founded in Hull, UK, in 1856, we now operate in around 100 countries, and generated annual sales of $6.2 billion in 2025. asserted
we → found → 2025
The terms ‘Group’ and ‘Smith+Nephew’ are used to refer to Smith & Nephew plc and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. asserted
context → use → Smith
This document may contain forward-looking statements that may or may not prove accurate. uncertain
that → contain → statements
For example, statements regarding expected revenue growth and trading profit margins, market trends and our product pipeline are forward-looking statements. asserted
statements → regard → growth
Phrases such as “aim”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “well-placed”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target”, “consider” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. asserted
Phrases → aim → statements
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied by the statements. uncertain
what → look → statements
For Smith+Nephew, these factors include: conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, economic and financial conditions in the markets we serve, especially those affecting healthcare providers, payers and customers; price levels for established and innovative medical devices; developments in medical technology; regulatory approvals, reimbursement decisions or other government actions; product defects or recalls or other problems with quality management systems or failure to comply with related regulations; litigation relating to patent or other claims; legal and financial compliance risks and related investigative, remedial or enforcement actions; disruption to our supply chain or operations or those of our suppliers; competition for qualified personnel; strategic actions, including acquisitions and disposals, our success in performing due diligence, valuing and integrating acquired businesses; disruption that may result from transactions or other changes we make in our business plans or organisation to adapt to market developments; relationships with healthcare professionals; reliance on information technology and cybersecurity; disruptions due to natural disasters, weather and climate change related events; changes in customer and other stakeholder sustainability expectations; changes in taxation regulations; effects of foreign exchange volatility; and numerous other matters that affect us or our markets, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or reputational nature. uncertain
that → include → nature
Please refer to the documents that Smith+Nephew has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Smith+Nephew’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which is available on the SEC’s website at www. sec.gov, for a discussion of certain of these factors. asserted
which → refer → factors
Any forward-looking statement is based on information available to Smith+Nephew as of the date of the statement. asserted
statement → look → statement
All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Smith+Nephew are qualified by this caution. asserted
statements → look → caution
Smith+Nephew does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in circumstances or in Smith+Nephew’s expectations. asserted
Smith+Nephew → undertake → expectations
Certain marks registered in US Patent and Trademark Office. asserted
marks → register → Office
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