Wright Medical wins FDA approval for new hip resurfacing system

Posted on: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:53:00 EST


Symbols: WMGI
Nov 11, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --
WMGI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Wright Medical Group, an orthopedic medical device company, has received the FDA's approval to market its original Conserve Plus total hip resurfacing system.

Now available in the US, this total surface arthroplasty system provides surgeons and their patients a bone-conserving alternative to traditional total hip replacement, Wright Medical said.

The approval permits Wright to market Conserve Plus in the original femoral and acetabular component configuration specified in its pre-market approval (PMA) application and enables the company to initiate efforts to introduce additional enhancements to the system which are currently only available outside of the US.

The company intends to incorporate these future product options into the Conserve Plus system's femoral and acetabular component offerings via the PMA supplement pathway.

According to the company, the Conserve Plus system is designed to offer pain relief and restoration of function while retaining as much healthy bone as possible and preserving future surgery options, including a primary total hip replacement.

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