Orthovita develops bioactive material for spinal fusion
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Orthovita is developing a synthetic implant for spinal fusion that mimics the mechanical (compressive and tensile strength) characteristics of human bone, for use in spinal repair procedures. The product, Rhakoss, is bioactive, comprised of materials that the body recognises as "bone-like and interdigitises with the bone over time", Orthovita's Joseph Paiva told Clinica.