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Background
MD Supply’s headquarters are
located at the Scientific and Technology Park of Yverdon-les-Bains,
Switzerland, which offers flexibility and extensive support
facilities.
MD Supply was created in order to finalise
a product under development and evolution since 1994. The
product of this development is a new, simple and reliable
medical device for anchoring soft tissues to bone. The intellectual
property rights regarding this concept are protected, and
MD Supply is the sole beneficiary of these rights.
Tests on patients and evaluations were performed
during summer 2000. The marketing of the finalised product
started in November 2000, with initial sales in February 2001.
This device, named “SmartAnchor Dual
System”, received the “CE 0120 Mark” label
in December 2000 and is now sold all over Europe through a
strong network of local distributors.
The production of the “SmartAnchor
Dual System” is entirely subcontracted to well established
and reputed Swiss industrial partners, specialized in manufacturing
high tech components.
In order to enlarge the field for the existing
“SmartAnchor Dual System” , a specially designed
working cannula has to be developed and produced : this will
enable the use of the “SmartAnchor Dual System”
in surgeries based on endoscopic techniques.
A demand is already existing for a mini-version
of “SmartAnchor Dual System”, suitable for smaller
joints, as hand and foot surgery.
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