Amedica spinal implant cleared
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm debuts the first ceramic spinal implants following 510(k) clearance of its Arx ceramic spinal spacer system, announced March 1. The Arx system is designed to replace collapsed or damaged vertebral bodies in the thoracolumbar region of the spine. Based on Amedica's MC2 technology, the ceramic replacements offer strength and the ability to bind with bone without the interference during diagnostic imaging that titanium implants can cause, the firm says. The market for spinal spacers is estimated to exceed $600 mil. annually...