Tornier, Inc.
Tornier Announces First Human Implant of Pyrocarbon Shoulder Arthroplasty Prosthesis
Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, June 10th, 2009
Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities orthopaedics, announced the first human implant of a shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis based on the company’s proprietary pyrocarbon technology. The surgery was performed by leading orthopaedic surgeons in Lyon, France for a patient with humeral head pathology related to trauma. Designed to meet the unique soft tissue biocompatibility requirements of the shoulder joint, the prosthesis utilized in this procedure was developed and manufactured by Tornier’s dedicated Pyrocarbon Center of Excellence based in Grenoble, France. The implant is not yet commercially available.
Doug Kohrs, President and CEO of Tornier, commented, “We...
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