ZKR Orthopedics announces FDA Breakthrough Device designation for the LIFT Implant Technology
KENTFIELD, Calif., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZKR Orthopedics, Inc., a clinical stage medical device company, today announced that its LIFT implant technology has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The LIFT implant is designed to decrease pain, improve function, and delay or eliminate the need for knee replacement. If granted marketing authorization by the FDA, the LIFT technology will expand the continuum of care for patients suffering from later stage cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis of the patellofemoral compartment of the knee. Additionally, its design may amplify the efficacy of concomitant procedures, such as cartilage grafting and microfracture, to treat patellofemoral cartilage degeneration.
