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Wright Medical Group, Inc. announces launch of foot and ankle plating line in Japan

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Wright Medical Group, Inc. announced in a press release the launch of the DARCO Foot & Ankle Plating System in Japan. The plating system consists of over 40 different locked plates specifically designed to meet the needs of foot and ankle surgeons. Wright has been selling the DARCO Plating System in the United States and other key global markets since 2007.

Karen L. Harris-Coleman, Wright’s senior vice president of international sales and marketing for Japan, Australia, Asia,and Latin America, commented i9n the release, “The regulatory approval and launch of the DARCO Plating System is an important extension of Wright’s strategy to be the global leader in foot and ankle surgical products. The DARCO plating line is the first indication-specific fixation product for reconstructive foot and ankle surgery in Japan, and builds on Wright’s powerful Japanese extremity portfolio including the MICRONAIL system for distal radius fractures. We are committed to bringing key technologies and products to this important market and look forward to introducing our other specialized foot and ankle products in the future.”