PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. (“Ascension.”) Ascension, based in Austin, Texas, develops and distributes a complementary range of implants for the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, foot and ankle.