- Orthocell receives approval for Remplir™ to be used across the United States Department of Defence (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital networks, comprising:
- 51 DoD military hospitals; and
- 170 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centres
- For context, Orthocell has already secured 32 Value Analysis Committee (VAC) approvals providing access to over 115 hospitals, with a further 57 VAC applications currently pending approval[1]
- Orthocell will now leverage its existing U.S. distributor network to target military and VA surgeons operating within these hospital systems. The Company's distributor network currently covers 17 states
- This approval comes at a time when Orthocell is seeing clear evidence of increasing commercialisation and revenue momentum in the U.S. market
- Remplir has already demonstrated its value in conflict-related injuries in Ukraine, with multiple surgical procedures performed, highlighting its suitability for the types of trauma commonly encountered within military healthcare systems
PERTH, Australia, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited (ASX: OCC, "Orthocell" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has secured approval for its Remplir™ nerve repair device to be used across the United States Department of Defence (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital networks.
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