EDINA, Minn. & LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities orthopaedics, announced today the first human implant of a shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis based on the company’s proprietary pyrocarbon technology. The surgery was performed by leading orthopaedic surgeons in Lyon, France for a patient with humeral head pathology related to trauma. Designed to meet the unique soft tissue biocompatibility requirements of the shoulder joint, the prosthesis utilized in this procedure was developed and manufactured by Tornier’s dedicated Pyrocarbon Center of Excellence based in Grenoble, France. The implant is not yet commercially available.
