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Active Implants Announces CE Class III Medical Device Approval

Published in Medical Device Business Week, September 16th, 2009

Active Implants Corporation (AIC) announced that it has received a CE Class III Certificate for its TriboFit® Hip System.

The TriboFit® Hip System employs the only pliable, medical grade polycarbonate-urethane (PCU) acetabular implant available today.

"The achievement of the CE Class III designation and the clinical experience of the TriboFit acetabular Buffer represent an important step in validating the use of polycarbonate-urethane as a new bearing material in human hip joint reconstruction," said Richard Treharne, PhD., Vice-President, Orthopaedic Research. Dr. Treharne further added, "We believe the TriboFit® Hip System offers...

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