First Synthetic Cartilage Implant Approved by FDA

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First Synthetic Cartilage Implant Approved by FDA
http://www.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/big-toe-implant.pngArthritis at the base joint of the big toe often requires fusion surgery to prevent constant pain, but **w there’s a new option from a company called Cartiva our of Alpharetta, Georgia. The newly FDA approved Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) is the first man-made cartilage replacement device to become available in the U.S.

http://www.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/synthetic-cartilage-implant.pngIt is implanted into bone after making a bore hole, with the native bone on the opposite side of the joint allowed to rest against it. It’s durable and has similar mechanical characteristics as natural cartilage, hopefully lasting a good deal of time.

The big advantage of the Cartiva SCI is that the toe is allowed to flex instead of remaining stiff compared to fusion surgery.

Here’s a company animation describing the implantation of the Cartiva SCI:



Via: Cartiva… (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160705005620/en/Cartiva-An**unces-FDA-Premarket-Approval-Cartiva-Synthetic)

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