The single-centre study is being conducted under the supervision of world-renowned surgeon Professor Laszlo Hangody in Budapest, Hungary. The trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Chondromimetic using multiple outcome variables, and marks the beginning of Orthomimetics' comprehensive evidence-based clinical program to support the launch of Chondromimetic.
Chondromimetic is a resorbable medical device that supports the body's natural repair mechanisms to encourage the simultaneous repair of both articular cartilage and the bone to which it is attached. Chondromimetic harnesses Orthomimetics' proprietary materials technology that produces novel mechanical properties without the need for synthetic polymers or other additives that can produce adverse degradation products.
Commenting on the commencement of the trial, Andrew Lynn, CEO of Orthomimetics said: 'Surgeons today are rightly demanding a higher level of evidence to demonstrate the efficacy of products used to treat their patients. By working with respected surgeons such as Professor Hangody, Orthomimetics is committed to being a leader in providing sound clinical evidence to demonstrate the long-term benefit of our products.'
This first enrolment follows CE-mark approval for Chondromimetic, which enables the company to market the product in Europe.
Orthomimetics Limited is a medical technology company that specialises in the design, development, and manufacture of regenerative medical implants and minimally invasive delivery systems for the treatment of sports injuries, trauma and other conditions that affect knees, ankles and other articular joints. Formed in 2005 as the first spin-out venture from the Cambridge-MIT Institute, the company is bringing to market a line of medical device products designed to improve the treatment outcome of first-line surgical procedures for the regenerative repair of articular cartilage, meniscus, ligament and tendon injuries using natural biomaterials. These products are engineered to be compatible with existing surgical techniques and to work in combination with emerging cell- and biologics-based products.
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