CHINA’S WEIGAO AND BRITAIN´S INVIBIO COLLABORATE ON SPINAL IMPLANT DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET INTRODUCTION
Thornton Cleveleys (UK), May 21, 2015 – China’s largest manufacturer of implants and related surgical instruments for traumatology and spine surgery, Weigao Orthopaedic Device, is offering a spinal stabilisation system called “Tulip”, which uses semi-rigid rods made from PEEK-OPTIMA® to bridge the gap between rigid and dynamic systems. The system is indicated when one to three levels of the spine, including the lumbosacral region, require posterior pedicle-screw fixation or when fusion surgery is required for a segment of the spine where degenerative disc disease is present.
Weigao chose to work with Invibio based on the company’s track record in PEEK solutions. “Throughout the product development and clinical adoption of our PEEK-OPTIMA semi-rigid rods Invibio was a great help to our company. This includes technical support and testing during the R&D phase,” stated Mr. Kui Yang, Vice General Manager of Sales at Weigao Orthopaedic Device. “Invibio invited, for example, overseas clinical experts to China to exchange experience in PEEK-OPTIMA based semi-rigid-rod techniques. In addition multi-centre programme discussions assisted in launching the product and promoting its clinical adoption. We appreciate the value of our relationship with Invibio, and we hope to continue our collaboration.”
