Corentec, Co., Ltd., Launches Corentec America, Inc., At Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) (press release)
AAOS 2012: South Korean Ortho Company Launches Corentec America (OrthoTec)
A Seoul-based orthopaedic company is setting up shop in the United States. Corentec America will be based in Irvine, CA and will market the company’s hip and knee joint replacements, spine implants, and instruments for orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons.
According to the company, it holds the top market position for total hip arthroplasty in South Korea. It currently has FDA clearance for total hip, bipolar hip joint implants, and a pedicle screw system. Clearance of its total knee joint implant is anticipated in the first quarter.
Author – Maria Fontanazza