4WEB Medical gets FDA approval for anterior interbody fusion device

Orthopaedic device company 4WEB Medical has secured 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion device (ASTS-SA).
The new design of the device enables to place the fixation screws through the truss implant and into the adjacent vertebral bodies to form a zero-profile stand-alone construct, helping to eliminate the requirement for supplemental fixation.