MCRA Partner Orthobond Granted De Novo for Innovative Pedicle Screw System with Ostaguard™ Coating
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MCRA, the leading privately held independent medical device, diagnostics, and biologics Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and healthcare advisory firm is proud to announce its role in supporting Orthobond with achieving a granted US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) De Novo for the Mariner Pedicle Screw System with Ostaguard™ coating. This De Novo grant marks the first spine device to be treated with a coating that reduces bacterial contamination in the operating room.
- This De Novo grant marks the first spine device to be treated with a coating that reduces bacterial contamination in the operating room.
- MCRA Responsible for Regulatory Strategy and Support for FDA Submission for Orthobond's Ostaguard.
- Orthobond engaged MCRA in March 2020 to help support their pre-submission efforts in gaining FDA feedback to their proposed performance testing suite for their Ostaguard antibacterial technology.
- On April 5th, the FDA granted the Ostaguard antibacterial coating on the SeaSpine Mariner Pedicle Screw System for commercial use.