The device is designed to extend the functional life of shoulder hemi-arthroplasty because PyroCarbon causes less damage to cartilage and bone joint tissue than the metal alloy used during traditional shoulder joint hemi-arthroplasty.
Read the Ascension Orthopedics news release about the patent for the humeral head design.
Read other coverage on orthopedic and spine devices:
– 49 Orthopedic and Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in December
– SpinalVu Begins Production on Cervical and Lumbar Interbody Systems
– Titan Spine Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance on PLIF Device
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