Wright Sees Potential $1B+ Market Opportunity With Newly-Approved Orthobiologic
Executive Summary
The Augment biologic-based device was approved for use in ankle and hindfoot fusions after overcoming multiple regulatory challenges, opening up a $300 million US market opportunity. It's the first indication for a product platform that Wright hopes to extend to use in soft-tissue procedures such as rotator cuff or tennis elbow repair, which represent a $1 billion-plus opportunity.
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