DALLAS, July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 4WEB Medical, the
industry leader in 3D printed orthopedic implants, announced today
that the company has received 510K clearance from the FDA for its
lateral interbody fusion device. The company will market the
comprehensive lateral offering under the trade name Lateral Spine
Truss System.
"The Lateral Spine Truss System represents a significant
advancement in treatment options for lateral spine surgery," said
Frank Cammisa, MD, Professor and
Chief Emeritus of the Spine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery
in New York City. "As evidenced in
recent porous metal product launches, many companies have failed to
recognize the full design potential of what 3D printing brings to
the orthopedic arena. 4WEB's proprietary truss implant technology
leverages fundamental engineering principles in structural
mechanics to address important clinical issues such as implant
subsidence after lateral access surgery."
The Lateral Spine Truss System launch will include a wide array
of sizing options and integrated instrumentation. Additionally, the
lateral implants will feature smart single-sterile packaging to
ensure sterility, improve operating room efficiencies, and allow
access to global markets where sterile packaging is a
requirement.
"4WEB has achieved a significant milestone that allows us to
address the majority of fusion procedures and approaches performed
today. We now offer Truss Implant Technology for every mainstream
surgical technique used in spine surgery," said Jim Bruty, Sr. Vice President, Sales and
Marketing of 4WEB. "4WEB will continue to be on the cutting edge
with meaningful innovation in spine surgery by pioneering implant
function through structural design."
4WEB Medical is an implant device company founded in 2008 in
Frisco, Texas. Thirty years of
research in topological dimension theory led to the discovery of a
novel geometry, the 4WEB, that can be used as a building block to
create high-strength, lightweight web structures. The company
leveraged this breakthrough along with cutting-edge 3D printing
technology to develop 4WEB Medical's proprietary truss implant
platform. The 4WEB Medical product portfolio currently includes the
Cervical Spine Truss System, the ALIF Spine Truss System, the
Posterior Spine Truss System, the Lateral Spine Truss System, and
the Osteotomy Truss System. 4WEB is actively developing truss
implant designs for knee, hip, trauma and patient specific
orthopedic procedures. Over 10,000 of 4WEB's truss implants have
been utilized in surgery since 2013.
For more information about 4WEB Medical, 4WEB's Truss Implant
Technology, and the Spine Truss Systems, please visit
www.4WEBMedical.com.
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