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Zimmer Biomet receives FDA clearance for cementless TKA solution
11 monthes ago - By Healio
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced it received FDA 510 clearance and CE mark approval for its Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia, a component of the company's portfolio of cementless total knee arthroplasty solutions.
The Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia preserves the anatomic benefits of the Persona Tibia design while featuring new drilling, sizing and insertion instrumentation, according to a company press release. A porous biomaterial made from elemental tantalum with structural, functional and physiological properties similar to cancellous bone, the release noted Zimmer Biomet's
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