Amedica wins FDA clearance for spinal fusion device

Amedica Corp. lands FDA 510(k) clearance for a 2nd generation interbody fusion device system.

Amedica Corp. won FDA 510(k) clearance for a 2nd generation of the company's cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices (IBF).

The Utah- based spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer said the devices, which are made with a proprietary silicon nitride biomaterial, could help surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures when conducting lumbar lateral interbody fusion (LLIF).