Biomet Receives FDA Approval for Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip System

Biomet Inc. (NASDAQ:BMET) announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued an approval order for the Company's C2a-Taper(TM) Acetabular System, featuring ceramic-on-ceramic articulation and Biomet's Porous Plasma Spray (PPS(TM)) technology. The product launch will commence immediately.

President and CEO Dane A. Miller, Ph.D. stated, "We are pleased to announce receipt of the regulatory approval for Biomet's C2a-Taper(TM) Acetabular System. Biomet's ceramic-on-ceramic system offers surgeons a great alternative-bearing product, coupled with the Company's proven porous plasma spray coating technology for excellent long-term fixation."

The C2a-Taper(TM) Acetabular System rounds out Biomet's hip bearing portfolio, which includes Biomet's broad line of M2a Metal-on-Metal Systems and the Company's metal and polyethylene constructs, featuring the second generation highly crosslinked ArComXL(TM) components, as well as the clinically-proven ArCom(R) products. With the addition of the ceramic-on-ceramic system, Biomet now offers one of the broadest ranges of hip articulation systems in the industry.

Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products used primarily by musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy. The Company's product portfolio encompasses reconstructive products, including orthopedic joint replacement devices, bone cements and accessories, and dental reconstructive implants; fixation products, including electrical bone growth stimulators, internal and external orthopedic fixation devices, craniomaxillofacial implants and bone substitute materials; spinal products, including spinal stimulation devices, spinal hardware and orthobiologics; and other products, such as arthroscopy products and softgoods and bracing products. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in more than 100 countries.

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Jeff Nagel is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.hip-replacement-care.com. As an Orthopaedic Resident, he has taken care of patients undergoing hip replacements and assisted many of these procedures and has extensive surgical knowledge.