Artelon

Artelon is a Foot & Ankle medical device company based out of Marietta, GA. Artelon provides soft tissue reconstruction implants focused on restoring stability and natural motion with a novel biomaterial, the Artelon Dynamic Matrix. Brought to life from the vision of renowned surgeon Lars Peterson MD/PhD, Artelon's Dynamic Matrix is an elastic and porous polyurethaneurea that acts as a scaffold which promotes ingrowth of native human tissue through mechanotransduction and load-sharing. When using Artelon, the tissue reconstruction strength is doubled without any alteration in stiffness. The biomaterial degrades over a period of around 5–7 years during which time most of the material is replaced by native human tissue. The material resists necrosis during the early healing phase and will maintain it's integrity wit 90% of its strength through year 1. The Artelon Dynamic Matrix has been used in more than 50,000 patients world-wide. Artelon's intended use includes soft tissue reconstruction such as tendon and ligament augmentation or reinforcement in the foot & ankle, knee and shoulder.

Artelon's Dynamic Matrix comes in 4 product offerings: FLEXBAND Anchor Kit Systems, FLEXBAND, FLEXBAND Plus and FLEXPATCH.