PLAINSBORO, N.J., Aug. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today that it has signed an agreement with InteliFUSE, Inc. to distribute its patented shape memory implant and activation system in the U.S. and Canada and will showcase the AEON Shape Memory Implant at 2007 American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 16-19, 2007. The AEON Shape Memory Implant, a nitinol "smart" shape memory staple, has an FDA clearance for use in many orthopaedic indications, including surgeries for the foot, ankle, hand and wrist, as an alternative to rods, nails, screws and wires. The AEON Shape Memory Implant will be available in sizes, gauges and designs appropriate to several fixation and fusion indications.
