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Medtronic begins global launch of VariLoc locking plating system in China, other countries
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Medtronic announced in a press release it is launching the VariLoc Locking Compression Plate System in 2016 on a country-by-country basis, starting with China.
The system, which is not available in the United States, uses variable angle locking technology and helps surgeons adapt screw angulations to patient anatomy, capture fracture fragments and fine-tune screw trajectory after plate placement, according to the release. The system includes a clavicle plate and is covered by several patents. The plates are anatomically shaped, so the plates do not need to be bent.
The other countries in which the launch will take place this year include Chile, Kenya, Pakistan, Lithuania, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Thailand and Vietnam. More launches in added markets are expected pending local approvals, according to the release.
“Ever since the launch of MonoLoc locking compression plate system almost a decade ago, we have been focusing on the development of the next generation of locking technology,” Alex Moussa, vice president and president of Medtronic Kanghui Orthopedics, which is part of the Restorative Therapies Group, said in the release. “The variable angle locking technology we launched today can be used to treat a wide range of bone fractures from simple to complex.”
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