Active Implants Plans 2019 Commercial Release For NUsurface Meniscus Implant
Executive Summary
Active Implants announced the completion of patient enrollment in the VENUS randomized trial of the NUsurface meniscus implant for the treatment of persistent knee pain caused by injured or deteriorated meniscus tissue. Results of the VENUS and SUN trial, which has also completed enrollment, will support a de novo clearance from US FDA, which would make it the first artificial meniscus approved in the US. NUsurface already has a CE mark and the company is planning to start a limited commercial release outside the US in 2019.
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