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.
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