Contact: Arthur C. Perry, M.D.
Integrated Orbital Implants. Inc.
12625 High Bluff Drive, Suite 314, San Diego, CA 92130-2054
858-259-4355 (US only: 800-424-6537)

Titanium Motility/Support Pegging System approved by the FDA; power drilling no longer required for hydroxyapatite implant pegging procedure.

San Diego, California, February 25, 1998-- Integrated Orbital Implants (IOI), the manufacturer of the Bio-eyeŽ Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant, has received FDA 510K clearance to market its new titanium PK Motility/Support Peg System™.

IOI introduced the first successful pegged implant and continues to innovate to improve movement and support of the artificial eye. A recent study suggests that pegging can significantly increase the motility of the artificial eye.

The PK Motility/Support Peg System will enable surgeons to peg any vascularizing ocular implant without the need for a power drill, making the procedure faster and easier.

The complete system includes a Threaded Sleeve, a Ball-Headed Peg, a Flat-Headed Peg, and a Locking-Socket Peg. For more information, please contact Integrated Orbital Implants.