PLAINSBORO, N.J., Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today the launch of the CUSA ShearTip(TM) for its CUSA EXcel(R) Ultrasonic Surgical Tissue Ablation platform that includes the CUSA EXcel(R) and the CUSA EXcel(R)+ systems. The CUSA ShearTip(TM) has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark Certification in the European Union. Integra will feature the CUSA ShearTip(TM) at the 2009 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) annual meeting, October 24-29, in New Orleans, Louisiana.