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Tornier Announces First Human Implant of Pyrocarbon Shoulder Arthroplasty Prosthesis
This story is from the category Augmenting Organics
Date posted: 23/05/2009
Tornier, Inc., has announced the first human implant of a shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis based on pyrocarbon technology. The surgery was performed by leading orthopaedic surgeons in Lyon, France for a patient with humeral head pathology related to trauma. Designed to meet the unique soft tissue biocompatibility requirements of the shoulder joint, the prosthesis utilized in this procedure was developed and manufactured by Tornier?s dedicated Pyrocarbon Centre based in Grenoble, France. The implant is not yet commercially available.
The soft tissue biocompatibility of pyrocarbon is ideal for extremity joint repair or replacement, the success of which is much more dependent on soft tissue functionality than is the replacement of large joints such as the hip and knee. Specifically in the shoulder, a major unmet clinical need is the treatment of premature humeral head pathology as a result of trauma or general wear and tear. The successful treatment of these patients requires a prosthesis that will not damage adjacent and healthy soft tissue such as the rotator cuff and glenoid cartilage which are critical to the restoration and maintenance of normal shoulder function.
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