Orthopedics This Week | February 16, 2016 | Page 22

ORTHOPEDICS THIS WEEK
VOLUME 12, ISSUE 6 | FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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Zimmer’s “Groundbreaking” Foot and
Ankle Fusion System

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DA (510) clearances, by definition,
are not usually considered “groundbreaking.” Such lofty language is usually saved for the rare FDA PMA (premarket approval) approved product. But
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., used
such language on February 11, 2016,
to describe its recently FDA cleared foot
and ankle joint fusion system, called
the Unite3D Bridge Fixation System.
Why the hype?
Zimmer says the system replaces traditional surgical plates, screws and staples
with a 3D pr [