Covalon Pursues the Orthopedic Market With Its Antimicrobial Coating on Orthopedic Implants

From: CCNMatthews Newswire | Date: January 18, 2007 | Copyright information

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 18, 2007) - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Corporation" or "Covalon") (TSX VENTURE:COV) announced that it has successfully applied its hydrophilic, antimicrobial silver ion-releasing coating to stainless steel.

Dr. Frank DiCosmo commented that this is an important development in Covalon's pipeline for addressing the increasing need to deter infection at the metal/tissue biointerface in trauma patients fitted with orthopedic implants, such as stainless steel fixation pins and other orthopedic metallic devices and components. This recent development ...

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