“The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
Intervertebral spacer: indicated for posterior fixation surgery and intervertebral arthrodesis, for the treatment of lumbar and lumbosacral pathologies of the vertebral column where the intervertebral arthrodesis procedure is indicated, whether degenerative, traumatic, congenital or other. . Indicated for cases of need for fixation, such as cervical intersomatic arthrodesis, mainly in acute disc disorders (hernias) and in degenerative pathologies with chronic and limited instability.