ulrich medical USA, a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing musculoskeletal implant technologies in the United States, announced the market release of the uNion cervical plate system.

The system is a titanium alloy spinal implant device used to provide mechanical stabilization and anterior fixation of the cervical spine as an adjunct to fusion for the treatment of degenerative disc disease.

"This product represents the union of ulrich medical’s combined strengths – U.S. product development with over a century of German engineering and manufacturing expertise," said Christoph Ulrich, Managing Partner, ulrich medical.

"Our team is exceptionally proud of the collaboration between our organizations in the U.S and in Europe on the design of this product, and we expect to duplicate this combined development approach with additional new product introductions."

The uNion system features a simple and easy to use low profile plate design with streamlined instrumentation, a large graft window and a wide range of implant sizes for one to four level treatment requirements.

ulrich medical USA, Inc. is a privately-held subsidiary of ulrich medical, an innovative medical technology company headquartered in Ulm, Germany which is celebrating 104 years in business in 2016.