​Artelon – Tissue Reinforcement

Artelon® surgical indications:

• Foot & Ankle
• Knee
• Upperfix Extremity 

The key features of Artelon® are:

• Serves as a temporary scaffold for the body’s own cells while it degrades and integrates with the body over a six year period
• Stabilizes and relieves load during the healing period – long term support for healing tissue
• The Artelon® fiber retains about 50% of the tensile strength after 4 years.
• Artelon® is designed with a predictable degradation profile.
• Degradation is completed in approximately six years 
• About 50% of the initial mass will remain at the implantation site and is integrated into the host tissue
• Excellent biocompatibility -minimal risk of inflammatory reactions and no foreign body reaction
• Synthetic; eliminates risk of disease transmission or collagen reactions
• Manufacturers Website : http://www.artelon.com