NANJING, China, Sept 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced commercial availability of the iTero Element 2 scanner in China at the 2019 International Orthodontic Conference and the 18th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Orthodontic Society in Nanjing, China. The launch exemplifies Align’s continued innovation and investment to advance digital dentistry in China.
Align received China’s National Medical Products Administration’s approval to sell the iTero Element 2 scanner in China and manufacture it at the company’s state-of-the-art product manufacturing facility in Ziyang, Sichuan. This will allow Align to provide localized technology and manufacturing capabilities to better serve the Chinese market as well as expand into new market opportunities. The iTero Element 2 scanner is the digital gateway for a broad range of dental, restorative and orthodontic procedures and this launch extends our technology leadership and will help increase utilization of Invisalign clear aligners in China.