BILLERICA, Mass., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS) announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Paragon 28, Inc., granting Paragon 28 a non-exclusive license under a subset of Conformis’ U.S. patents for the use of patient-specific instruments with off-the-shelf implants in Paragon 28’s APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System.
“We are pleased to reach this agreement with Paragon 28, enabling it to incorporate our patient-specific instrument technology in its anticipated total ankle replacement offering,” said Mark Augusti, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that this latest license agreement further demonstrates the broad applicability and clinical appeal of Conformis’ technology.”
About Conformis, Inc.
Conformis is a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit® Image-to-Implant® technology platform to develop, manufacture, and sell joint replacement implants and instruments that are individually sized and shaped, which we refer to as personalized, individualized, or sometimes as customized, to fit each patient’s unique anatomy. Conformis offers a broad line of sterile, personalized knee and hip implants and single-use instruments delivered to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Conformis owns or exclusively in-licenses issued patents and pending patent applications that cover personalized implants and patient-specific instrumentation for all major joints.
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