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Integra LifeSciences Releases the Large Uni-Clip and 2.7mm Spin Snap-off Screw


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Jul 13, 2006

Integra LifeSciences Releases the Large Uni-Clip and 2.7mm Spin Snap-off Screw

Integra LifeSciences Releases the Large Uni-Clip and 2.7mm Spin Snap-off Screw

PLAINSBORO, N.J., July 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced the release of the Large Uni-Clip&reg; and the 2.7mm Spin&reg; Snap-off Screw as the latest additions to Integra's extremity fixation product line. The products have received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States and CE Mark Certification in the European Union. Integra will feature both products at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Summer Meeting in San Diego this week.

The 2.7mm Spin&reg; Screw is indicated for fixation of bone fractures and bone reconstruction of the hand and foot. It is particularly recommended for soft or osteoporotic bone. The titanium screw is both self-drilling and self-tapping and will be available in lengths ranging from 11 to 14mm. The 2.7mm screw will complement the existing 2mm Spin Screw.

The Large Uni-Clip&reg; is a mechanical compression staple indicated for fixation of bone fractures or for bone reconstruction. It is an evolution of the original Uni-Clip&reg;, designed with larger sizes for extended applications. In addition, a new mechanism of implementation has been developed to increase the compressive performance and intra-operative ease of the system. The Large Uni-Clip&reg; is manufactured from surgical grade stainless steel.

Extremity fixation is an increasingly large segment of the orthopedic market. It is estimated that more than 400,000 extremity fusion and osteotomy procedures will be performed in United States in 2006. (Source: Hospital and diagnosis data from the Ortho FactBook™ 5th Edition, published April 2005 by Knowledge Enterprises).

Both the Large Uni-Clip&reg; and 2.7mm Spin&reg; Screw will be sold by the Integra Reconstructive sales organization. Integra Reconstructive provides devices for the correction and reconstruction of the foot and ankle as well as wound care products and peripheral nerve repair products. Integra Reconstructive's direct selling effort in the United States currently involves more than 50 professionals.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation is a diversified medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in a variety of applications. The primary applications for our products are neurosurgery, reconstructive surgery and general surgery. Integra is a leader in applying the principles of biotechnology to medical devices that improve patients' quality of life. Our corporate headquarters are in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and we have manufacturing and research facilities located throughout the world. We have approximately 1,600 employees. Please visit our website at http://www.Integra-LS.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the use of the Large Uni-Clip&reg; or Spin&reg; Screw. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from predicted or expected results. Among other things, the willingness of physicians to use the Large Uni-Clip&reg; or Spin&reg; Screw may affect the prospects for their use in clinical procedures. In addition, the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors identified under the heading "Factors That May Affect Our Future Performance" included in the Business section of Integra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and information contained in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could affect actual results.

CONTACT: Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
John B. Henneman, III, Executive Vice President
Chief Administrative Officer
(609) 936-2481
jhenneman@Integra-LS.com
Maria Platsis, Vice President, Corporate Development
(609) 936-2333
mplatsis@Integra-LS.com