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Article: Joint relief effort: Warsaw's orthopedic giants visit the barnyard to create "biologic" products.(Warsaw, IN-based orthopedic companies DePuy, Zimmer and Biomet)
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- Indiana Business Magazine
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
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Warsaw population 10,968, seems an unlikely place to find the world's top three orthopedic companies - DePuy, Zimmer and Biomet. Yet for more than 100 years, Warsaw has been the orthopedic capital of the world.
Today, the three companies are 'once again making waves in the industry through unusual, cutting-edge innovations, including the use of "biologics," or substances derived from animals.
DePuy has revolutionized the treatment of tears and damage to soft tissue - such as ligaments and tendons - with the introduction of the Restore Orthobiologic Soft Tissue Implant. It's made with SIS, or small intestine submucosa from the small intestines of hogs. ...
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