2/7/2012 6:14 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Wright Medical Group Inc. (WMGI: News ) announced the 510(k) clearance and limited launch of the PROPHECY INBONE Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment Guides for total ankle replacement.
Designed for use with the company's INBONE Total Ankle Replacement Systems, the PROPHECY INBONE Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment Guides are now available in select sites in the U.S. through Wright Medical's specialized foot and ankle sales force, Wright Medical said.
Full U.S. commercial release is anticipated to take place in the second half of 2012.
Initially developed by Wright Medical for total knee replacement, the PROPHECY Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment Technology utilizes computed tomography (CT) scans to create patient-specific ankle alignment guides that facilitate the surgeons' ability to precisely size, place and align the INBONE Total Ankle Replacement components during surgery, Wright Medical noted.
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