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[August 2008]
C5 Medical Werks Reaches Million Mark in Components Shipped
C5 Medical Werks (Denver, CO, USA), a manufacturer of high-quality ceramics for the medical device industry, has announced that, in June 2008, the company shipped its one millionth ceramic implantable component based on unit shipments to the orthopaedic, brachytherapy and electro-implantable market segments.The company’s state-of-the-art facility, located in Grand Junction, CO, USA, produces ceramic components and assemblies for hip and knee joints, motion preservation/total disc replacement components used in spine surgery, as well as seeds for brachytherapy. Additional medical grade ceramic implantables include crowns, bridges, abutments and implants for dental applications and electro-implantable devices such as cochlear implants, neuro-stimulators and neuro-sensors.
Combining a medical grade quality system and advanced technical expertise with a customer-centric business philosophy, C5 Medical Werks is recognised as a leading supplier of ceramic components to the medical device industry.
“Reaching this level of productivity in 2008, places us in an excellent position to capitalize on continued growth in the orthopaedic, spinal, dental and custom ceramic component markets we serve worldwide,” said Andrew Nield, Director of Sales and Marketing for C5 Medical Werks. “In addition, our extensive knowledge of ceramic materials allows us to quickly respond to the needs of our customers.”
www.c5medicalwerks.com
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