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ETEX Corporation Announces FDA Clearance and Launch of Carrigen Porous Bone Substitute Material

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 28th, 2010

ETEX Corporation, an advanced biomaterials company, announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of CarriGen® Porous Bone Substitute Material. CarriGen is available for immediate sale through ETEX's independent sales force. CarriGen builds upon the clinically proven benefit of ETEX nanocrystalline calcium phosphate technology by adding the advantage of increased porosity and pore size. CarriGen is the first highly porous bone graft substitute that sets hard upon implantation for a complete defect fill.

CarriGen is indicated as a bone void filler of the pelvis, extremities and spine, including posterolateral spine fusion.

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