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- Title
Zimmer plans to enter U.S. ceramic hip market.
- Abstract
The article reports that Zimmer Holdings Inc., a worldwide leader in the orthopaedics industry, has announced that it has entered into a financial agreement with CeramTec AG of Germany. Pending regulatory approvals, the agreement will allow Zimmer to enter the U.S. ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement market. The agreement will enable Zimmer to submit a request to United States and Canadian health officials for authorization to sell a ceramic-onceramic system, utilizing CeramTecmanufactured components, based on clinical reference data owned by CeramTec.
- Subjects
UNITED States; CONTRACTS; ZIMMER Holdings Inc.; CERAMTEC AG; REGULATORY approval; SALES; MEDICAL equipment; TOTAL hip replacement
- Publication
Advanced Materials & Processes, 2005, Vol 163, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
0882-7958
- Publication type
Article