STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 19, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The long-term degradable Artelon(R) Surgical Suture product range is expanded and is now available in USP sizes 2-0, 0, 1 and 2, with and without needle.
CEO Tord Lendau about the new CE-mark;
"With this CE-mark, we can now offer our sutures to doctors both in Europe and USA. This is another step in creating a broader product portfolio based on the Artelon(R) technology."
Tord Lendau continues: "Artelon(R) Surgical Suture has properties not present in other sutures on the market today -- long-term degradability, tissue like elasticity and superior knotability -- properties needed in several high demand clinical situations. Examples are patients with slowly healing tissue or applications with high mechanical demands. Due to the variety of indications in which the Artelon(R) Surgical Suture is suitable, we plan to market the product through non-exclusive distribution agreements with major medical technology companies."
Longer degradation time
Artelon Surgical Suture(R) has a significantly longer degradation time compared to absorbable sutures currently on the market. In high demand clinical situations such as patients with slowly healing tissue or tissue exposed to high mechanical load, surgeons often use non-absorbable sutures, since the current absorbable sutures degrade too rapidly. These non-absorbable sutures frequently need to be removed at a second surgery. In situations like these, Artelon(R)'s unique properties offer new therapeutic advantages.
Superior knotability
Artelon(R) Surgical Suture has both superior knotability and knot security, meaning that they are easily tied and require fewer knots to obtain secure locking. Clinicians have particularly stressed the importance of these features in arthroscopic suturing. Also, due to the elasticity of Artelon(R), they behave similarly to their host tissue and thereby reduce the risk of tearing.
Unique biomaterial
Artelon(R) is a unique long term degradable biomaterial that acts as a temporary scaffold to facilitate formation of new host tissue. Due to its versatility and unique combination of properties -- long-term degradation, mechanical properties similar to human tendons and excellent biocompatibility in hard and soft tissue -- Artelon(R) offers new solutions to unmet clinical needs in several therapy areas.
For additional information, please contact:
Tord Lendau, CEO, phone +46 (0)31 746 56 00, +46 (0)708 369 403, tord.lendau@artimplant.se Web site: www.artimplant.com
About Artimplant
Artimplant's mission is to develop, produce and market implants based on the biomaterial Artelon(R) that meet the needs of patients, physicians and healthcare providers in orthopedics and other therapy areas.
Artimplant's vision is to become the partner of choice in biomaterials for hard and soft tissue repair in multiple therapy areas.
Artimplant is a public company, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, O-list.
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