Integrum (publ) announced that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted theosseointegrated external prosthetic connection device Axor II a new reimbursement code. The new code, which is expected to take effect in October, is connected to a set reimbursement that will help to drive growth in the US. The new CMS-specific code is granted based on a preliminary benefit category determination that the Axor(TM) II Ossteointegrated External Prosthetic Connection Device is used in addition to a lower extremity prosthesis and, therefore, falls under the Medicare benefit for artificial legs (prosthetics).

Since the Axor(TM)II utilizes a standard 4-hole male/female mounting system, the OPRA(TM) Implant System can be connected to commercially available prosthetic systems that utilize this standardized connection method. The Axor(TM) II acts like aski-binding and releases the prosthesis if overload occurs, reducing the risk of damage to the implant and the skeleton. Axor(TM) II was first approved under a Premarket Approval (PMA) application by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 18, 2020.