Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Launch of Next Generation CLAW® II Polyaxial Compression Plating System (press release)
The CLAW…part deux…Wright Medical Group, Inc. has announced the full commercial launch of the CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System featuring ORTHOLOC 3DSi Polyaxial Locking Screw Technology. The system will be available this month in the U.S. through Wright Medical’s foot and ankle sales force, as well as in select countries outside the U.S. through Wright’s direct and distributor-based sales organization.
“Since 2006, the CLAW plating system has combined stable, rigid fixation with controlled joint compression, which are essential when performing fusions in the foot and ankle. The advancements offered with the new CLAW II system, such as variable-angle locking screws and anatomically contoured plates for fusions and osteotomies of the forefoot and midfoot, will enable surgeons to chose the appropriate implants to meet the patient’s unique circumstances,” noted W. Hodges Davis, M.D. in the March 1, 2012 news release. Dr. Davis is a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“The CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System builds upon our successful CHARLOTTE CLAW plating system and further expands our market leading foot and ankle product portfolio,” added Robert Palmisano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wright Medical. “We are now able to offer foot and ankle surgeons expanded plate offerings for specific midfoot fusions that utilize our ORTHOLOC 3DSi polyaxial technology in a stainless steel compression plate.”
Ann Burgess, Vice President of Biologics and Extremities for Wright Medical, told OTW,
In designing Wright Medical’s new CLAW II system, we were fortunate to have a well-designed first generation product. The technical challenges revolved around making a polyaxial locking mechanism and improving the user interface for the instrumentation and the spreading device. These advancements combine stable, rigid fixation with controlled joint compression, which are essential when performing fusions in the foot and ankle.