Walter Lorenz to market Etex bone substitute:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Biomet subsidiary Walter Lorenz Surgical is to market Etex's bone substitute product, alpha-BSM, in North America. The product, which will be marketed under the tradename embarc, closely mimics human bone and can be applied as a mouldable putty during surgery or injected as a paste. It is designed to resorb quickly, promoting new bone growth. Etex, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has received clearance to market the product in the US for dental applications.