Sofamor buys carbon fibre fusion device maker:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Sofamor Danek is to acquire the carbon fibre subsidiary of the German MAN group, for an undisclosed amount. MAN Ceramics makes carbon fibre interbody fusion devices. While cervical and lumbar forms of the device have been used in more than 1,400 procedures over the past five years in Europe, the cages have not yet received FDA approval.