Axya Medical Announces New Bio-Absorbable Bone Anchor System for Arthroscopic Use.BEVERLY, Mass. -- Axya Medical Inc., a privately held medical device company, announced today that it has received 510 (k) clearance for its Axya Bio-Absorbable Bone Anchor System for arthroscopic use, and that it is currently available for sales in the U.S. Market. The patented product, with its non-metallic, non-reflective radiolucent radiolucent /ra·dio·lu·cent/ (ra?de-o-loo´sent) permitting the passage of radiant energy, such as x-rays, with little attenuation, the representative areas appearing dark on the exposed film. material is manufactured from Bio-Absorbable Poly (L-lactide). "This important product rounds out our anchor offering to the market and is a great addition to our Shoulder Fixation System", noted Ron Greene, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. This new Bio-Absorbable Bone Anchor System will be introduced at the Fall Course of the Arthroscopy Arthroscopy Definition Arthroscopy is the examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures. The procedure is performed by inserting a specifically designed illuminated device into the joint through a small incision. Association of North America (AANA AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists AANA Arthroscopy Association of North America AANA Australian Association of National Advertisers AANA Alumni Association of North America AANA Alaska Nurses Association AANA Assam Association of North America ) being held in Palm Desert, California Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs. The population was 41,155 at the 2000 census. on December 2 - 5, 2004. Axya has developed a proprietary ultrasonic welding technology to secure suture material, thereby eliminating the need to place multiple knots in tissue closure or reattachment reattachment, n in dentistry the reattachment of the gingival epithelium to the surface of the tooth. reattachment The reanastomosis of a thing detached. See Penile reattachment. . The welding process virtually eliminates the risk of knot slippage or unraveling. Kevin P. Shea, MD, of the University of Connecticut Health Center The University of Connecticut Health Center is located on the site of the old O'Meara farms in the Farmington Heights section of Farmington, Connecticut. It is home to the University of Connecticut's schools of medicine, dental medicine, and graduate school in biomedical science. , is currently conducting a multi-center prospective study with the Axya System. In addition, he and other Axya surgeon users have used the new Bio-Absorbable Anchor. Orthopaedic surgeons are using the Axya Shoulder Fixation System in arthroscopic, mini-open and open shoulder surgeries. This system is the only knotless fixation device capable of performing all shoulder repairs including rotator cuff repair, Bankart procedures, and SLAP repairs. |
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