FDA Clearance of Stryker Tritanium PL Posterior Lumbar Cage

Stryker Spine announced FDA 510(k) clearance of Tritanium® PL, a highly-porous posterior lumbar cage manufactured via 3D additive manufacturing. Launch will occur in 2Q16.

Source: Stryker Corp.

Stryker announced construction of its own 3D printing manufacturing facility during the company’s 4Q15 earnings call, citing knee and spine as the first markets in which it plans to focus its additive manufacturing efforts.