Stryker HexConnect vs Surgery Exchange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stryker HexConnect
This application assists patients in executing surgeon-prescribed correction plans for limb deformity using an external fixation device. It communicates with smart controllers to perform automated adjustments as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Execute surgeon-prescribed correction plans
- Initiate adjustment steps at scheduled intervals
- Communicate with smartHEX controllers
- Perform precise automated adjustments
- Relay commands via wireless communication
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Stryker HexConnect is a companion mobile application for the Hoffmann LRF smartHEX platform, designed to support patients following the surgical application of an external fixation device for limb deformity correction. The system enables the execution of surgeon-prescribed correction plans created in the clinical planning software. At scheduled intervals defined by the surgeon, the patient or caregiver can initiate the next adjustment step. By tapping “Start Adjustments,” the app communicates with the smartHEX controllers to execute the planned correction according to the surgeon-defined treatment plan. The Hoffmann LRF smartHEX platform consists of the following components: 1. Web application for surgeons – used to plan and prescribe the correction schedule. 2. Hexapod external fixation device – used for limb deformity correction. 3. smartHEX controllers – enabling precise automated adjustments of the device. 4. Stryker HexConnect mobile app – securely relays commands to the smartHEX controllers via wireless communication. Disclaimer: This app is intended to support the execution of a surgeon-prescribed bone deformity correction plan using the Stryker Hoffmann LRF smartHEX system. It is designed for use under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional. Patients should always follow their surgeon’s instructions before and during use. The mobile app does not generate health measurements, perform diagnosis, or provide treatment recommendations. It relays data generated by the cloud-hosted web application used by surgeons for pre-operative and post-operative planning. All health-related measurements and treatment parameters are defined by the surgeon within the planning software based on clinical input. The mobile app has no independent clinical decision-making role. It operates as part of an integrated system, transmitting surgeon-defined parameters to the fixation device. These parameters may be executed either through manual patient actuation of the struts or through automatic actuation via BLE-connected smartHEX strut controllers. The HexConnect app connects with the smartHEX strut controllers attached to the smartHEX struts. Once enrolled, the controllers receive wireless commands from the app to execute the surgeon-prescribed correction plan.
Surgery Exchange
This HIPAA-compliant software streamlines the "Bill Only" implant surgery workflow for providers. It manages scheduling, case planning, usage capture, and purchase order issuance, ensuring contract compliance and improving revenue cycle management.
- HIPAA/PHI compliant
- Manages "Bill Only" implant workflow
- Supports case planning
- Captures usage data
- Automates purchase orders
- Ensures contract compliance
- Improves revenue cycle management
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SURGERY EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS Surgery Exchange Solutions are HIPAA/PHI compliant software specifically designed to support the provider in managing the complicated implant “Bill Only” surgery workflow starting when surgery is scheduled, then moving to case planning activities, capturing usage, and issuing vendor’s purchase order. BENEFITS • Deliver 100% contract compliance in real time • Capture 100% of all charted bill only items • Improve revenue cycle management • Reduce handling costs through automation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stryker HexConnect at 5.0 against Surgery Exchange's 3.7. Surgery Exchange's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stryker HexConnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Stryker HexConnect | Surgery Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stryker | MedTech Exchange, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Stryker HexConnect
No in-app purchases
Surgery Exchange
No in-app purchases
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