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Bone Fracture
Absorbable PLLA anchor added to fracture fixation system
March 22nd, 2004
Bonutti Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market an absorbable PLLA anchor for its TranSet Fracture Fixation System. TranSet, first cleared for marketing in 1999, is a novel fracture fixation system that employs suture and anchors to set bones and tissue. Anchors are applied to the outer bone cortex with suture running across the fracture, providing stabilization and linear fixation of the bone or tissue fragments. This compresses the bone or tissue fragments to promote healing. Unlike previously available metallic and non-absorbable plastic anchors, the absorbable PLLA anchor slowly...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2004-03-22)
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