SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DJO Global, Inc. (“DJO Global” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of medical technologies designed to get and keep people moving, announces the onset of a clinical trial for a new indication of the CMF OL1000 Bone Growth Stimulator.
Combined Magnetic Field (CMF) devices have been on the market since the early 1990s, providing medical professionals with a tool for the noninvasive treatment of an established non-union fracture acquired secondary to trauma, excluding all vertebrae and flat bones. Due to the type of signal technology, CMF devices are prescribed for a treatment time of 30-minutes per day. These battery-powered, FDA-approved medical devices can be used in conjunction with non-magnetic internal or external fixation, over a cast or brace.
DJO Global, through its subsidiary, Encore Medical L.P., initiated the application for an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Study with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new indication of the CMF technology into the fresh fracture market. The prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled, multi-center clinical study will evaluate the use of the CMF OL1000 as a noninvasive adjunctive treatment for closed, unstable ankle fractures that require surgical treatment for stabilization. The FDA-approved study initiated enrollment in January of this year.
For more information on this study, please visit: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02688855?term=NCT02688855&rank=1.
For more information on the CMF product portfolio, please visit: http://www.djoglobal.com/our-brands/cmf.
About DJO Global
DJO Global is a leading global provider of medical technologies designed to get and keep people moving. The Company’s products address the continuum of patient care from injury prevention to rehabilitation after surgery, injury or from degenerative disease, enabling people to regain or maintain their natural motion. Its products are used by orthopaedic specialists, spine surgeons, primary care physicians, pain management specialists, physical therapists, podiatrists, chiropractors, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals. In addition, many of the Company’s medical devices and related accessories are used by athletes and patients for injury prevention and at-home physical therapy treatment. The Company’s product lines include rigid and soft orthopaedic bracing, hot and cold therapy, bone growth stimulators, vascular therapy systems and compression garments, therapeutic shoes and inserts, electrical stimulators used for pain management and physical therapy products. The Company’s surgical division offers a comprehensive suite of reconstructive joint products for the hip, knee and shoulder. DJO Global’s products are marketed under a portfolio of brands including Aircast®, Chattanooga, CMF™, Compex®, DonJoy®, ProCare®, DJO® Surgical, Dr. Comfort® and ExosTM. For additional information on the Company, please visit www.DJOglobal.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements relate to, among other things, the Company’s expectations regarding the success of the announced clinical trial which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The important factors that could cause the announced clinical trial to not be successful or to differ significantly from the Company’s expectations which are expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the successful execution of the Company’s clinical trial, including complying with regulations applicable to such clinical trials; the failure to receive positive clinical results for this product, and even if we receive positive clinical results, the failure to receive the necessary clearance or approvals from the applicable government regulators to market and sell our products for the desired indications; and the uncertainty of acceptance by healthcare providers of the use of the Company’s product for the requested new indications. These and other risk factors related to DJO Global are detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2017. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press release are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict.
