The device, KMD-Mark1, is made using barium-containing radio-opaque polyaryletherketone polymer, a substance similar to bone. The device radiographically marks the soft tissue areas during spinal and orthopedic procedures. The material has been used in worldwide implants.
Read the Medscape Today report on the Kent Medical device.
Read other coverage on soft tissue technology:
– Shoulder Specialist Dr. Michael Gross Discusses Two Advances in shoulder Surgery
– BioSET Subleases Tissue Repair Technology for Sports Medicine Use
-Anulex Technologies Raises $20M for Soft Tissue Repair Product Development
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