SALT LAKE CITY, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States Patent No. 7,666,229 covering its novel ceramic-on-ceramic bearings for articulating joints used for total joint replacement and spinal disc applications. Currently under development, Amedica’s new advance bearing surfaces covered under this and other pending patents will be used as ultra-low-wear bearing components for motion preserving implants.
“The bearing technology and range of applications covered by this patent and other issued and pending patents represent a major advance in orthopaedic implants and other applications,” said Ben Shappley, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Amedica Corporation. “With this bearing technology, we expect to bring significant benefit to both patients and surgeons alike.
About Amedica:
www.amedicacorp.com
CONTACT: Cheryl Seredy of Falls Communications, +1-216-472-2385,
cseredy@fallscommunications.com; or Steve Zeiger of Amedica Corporation,
+1-801-839-3500, szeiger@amedicacorp.com
Web site: http://www.amedicacorp.com/
