Silver Bullet Therapeutics earned a CE Mark for its OrthoFuzIon Orthopedic Bone Screw System, an antimicrobial bone screw system.
What you should know:
1. The company is marketing the device as the "world's first regulatory-approved antimicrobial bone screw product for orthopedic procedures."
2. Silver Bullet has now received approvals for its solid and cannulated titanium bone screws.
3. The new bone screws can be used in orthopedic, spine, dental and maxillofacial procedures.
4. The FDA is still considering Silver Bullet's application, and the screw system is not yet available in the U.S.