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Cerapedics Announces FDA Approval of PearlMatrix™ P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft, The First and Only Proven Bone Growth Accelerator for Lumbar Fusion
WESTMINSTER, Colo., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cerapedics Inc., a global, commercial-stage orthopedics company dedicated to redefining the path to bone repair, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval (PMA) of PearlMatrix™ P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft as a Class III drug-device combination product for use in single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery in adult patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD). Despite the availability of over 350+ spinal bone grafts, none have demonstrated a substantial improvement in fusion speed until now. Powered by a proprietary P-15 Osteogenic Cell Binding Peptide, PearlMatrix Bone Graft is the first and only bone growth accelerator (BGA) proven to accelerate lumbar fusion.
MolecuLight Unveils Advanced Multimodal Imaging with Thermal Capabilities at St. Louis Wound & Vascular Symposium
New imaging innovation enhances wound assessment by combining fluorescence and thermal data for improved diagnostic precision and patient care
Meril Launches MyClip, India’s First Transcatheter-Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) System for Treatment of Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Meril Life Sciences, a leading global med-tech company, marked a significant milestone with the launch of MyClip, India’s first Transcatheter Edge-To-Edge Repair (TEER) system, on June 14
Science submits BCI for vision restoration for CE mark
Brain-computer interface (BCI) developer Science Corporation today said it submitted its Prima retinal implant for CE mark approval.
Stick-on sleep monitor promises smarter, more accurate detection of sleep disorders
A team of Northwestern investigators have developed a wearable and wireless sleep monitoring device that provides an in-depth analysis of different sleep stages and may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
‘Pill-on-a-thread’ could replace endoscopies for half of all patients being monitored for esophageal cancer risk
Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Queen Mary University of London. The research was published in The Lancet.
A newly developed imaging tool could transform brain cancer surgery
In a significant leap forward for successful cancer surgery, researchers at the University of Missouri and collaborators have developed a new imaging probe to help surgeons more accurately identify and remove aggressive tumors during operations.
AI system predicts early childhood cavities in individual teeth with high accuracy
Early childhood caries (ECC)—the world’s most prevalent chronic childhood disease—disproportionately targets specific teeth, a mystery that has remained unresolved until now.