Zimmer Biomet Announces the International Release of the Innovative Subchondroplasty® Procedure (press release)
WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, announced today the international release of the Subchondroplasty® (SCP®) Procedure. The Company received CE Mark approval for the commercialization of its SCP Procedure to facilitate distribution in the European Union (EU) and other countries that recognize the CE Mark. Zimmer Biomet also received approval for distribution in Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
The SCP Procedure is a minimally invasive outpatient intervention that addresses the defects associated with subchondral bone marrow lesions (BMLs). Diagnosed using an MRI and physical exam, BMLs are associated with stress fractures or micro-fractures of the bone adjacent to the joint. Left untreated, these defects may lead to cartilage degeneration, limited function, pain and a greater risk for joint deterioration.
SCP is performed to repair chronic BMLs by filling them with AccuFill® Bone Substitute Material, a porous injectable calcium phosphate (CaP). The bone...
