RTI Surgical (RTIX) introduced TETRAfuseĀ® technology, reportedly the firstĀ 3D-printed polymer implant material to demonstrateĀ trabecular bone ingrowth plus radiolucency and bone-like mechanical properties.Ā TETRAfuse-based products are forthcoming.
āThe 3D printing process creates a nano-rough surface on every aspect of the implant, not just the endplates,ā noted Robert Watkins IV, M.D. of Marina Spine Center. āThis nano-rough surface facilitates bony ingrowth throughout the disc space from endplate to endplate, allowing deeper implant osseointegration.ā
This is the first spine-related news we’ve heard from RTIX since 4Q16, when the company announced FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded indications of the C-Plus⢠PEEK Interbody FusionĀ and the Streamline OCT Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic systems.
Sources:Ā RTI Surgical Inc.; ORTHOWORLD Inc.
RTI Surgical (RTIX) introduced TETRAfuseĀ® technology, reportedly the firstĀ 3D-printed polymer implant material to demonstrateĀ trabecular bone ingrowth plus radiolucency and bone-like mechanical properties.Ā TETRAfuse-based products are forthcoming.
āThe 3D printing process creates a nano-rough surface on every aspect of the implant, not just...
RTI Surgical (RTIX) introduced TETRAfuseĀ® technology, reportedly the firstĀ 3D-printed polymer implant material to demonstrateĀ trabecular bone ingrowth plus radiolucency and bone-like mechanical properties.Ā TETRAfuse-based products are forthcoming.
āThe 3D printing process creates a nano-rough surface on every aspect of the implant, not just the endplates,ā noted Robert Watkins IV, M.D. of Marina Spine Center. āThis nano-rough surface facilitates bony ingrowth throughout the disc space from endplate to endplate, allowing deeper implant osseointegration.ā
This is the first spine-related news we’ve heard from RTIX since 4Q16, when the company announced FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded indications of the C-Plus⢠PEEK Interbody FusionĀ and the Streamline OCT Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic systems.
Sources:Ā RTI Surgical Inc.; ORTHOWORLD Inc.
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Julie Vetalice is ORTHOWORLD's Editorial Assistant. She has covered the orthopedic industry for over 20 years, having joined the company in 1999.