EDINA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities orthopedics, and Tepha, Inc. announced today that an initial series of patients have been treated with the TephaFLEX® Absorbable Suture. These procedures, performed by several leading orthopedic surgeons in the United States, represent the first human usage of an FDA-cleared device derived from Tepha’s new class of resorbable polymers characterized by a unique profile of mechanical and biologic properties. Tornier and Tepha, based in Lexington, Massachusetts, have recently expanded their collaboration which was established in early 2007. The two companies are developing a range of Tepha polymer based devices that will target soft tissue repair opportunities within extremities orthopedics.
