MIS is a rapidly growing segment of the spine marketplace due to the potential benefits of decreased postoperative pain, shorter recovery time and reduced blood loss. Alphatec Spine is dedicated to creating products that help minimize pain and speed patient recovery. The ILLICO MIS System represents Alphatec Spine’s minimally invasive surgical procudure posterior fixation solution for addressing disorders in the thoracic and lumbar spine via a minimally invasive surgical procedure.The ILLICO MIS Posterior Fixation System is distinguished by a broad selection of screw/rod delivery instruments and implants designed to treat disorders in the thoracic and lumbar spine. This simple, straight-forward minimally invasive system is adaptable to multiple minimally invasive surgical techniques helping to ensure reliable and reproducible results. The ILLICO MIS Posterior Fixation System is specifically designed to deliver Zodiac cannulated polyaxial screws and pre-cut, pre-bent rods through the ILLICO Retractor.
Benefits:
- Guidewire management instruments are design for precise surgeon control during pedicle targeting
- Instrument length and size optimized for ILLICO Retractor and minimal access exposures
- Rods in five millimeter increments reduce O.R. time and steps in the surgical process
- Friction-fit polyaxial Zodiac screw head is designed to maintain position for rod placement
- Rod capture screw feature grasps rod for set screw closure maneuver
- Zodiac high-top screws are offered to facilitate rod insertion/ reduction
About MIS
The trend in spine surgery for many procedures has been moving toward minimally invasive approaches. These include spine surgery for lumbar fusion, deformity surgery, cervical surgery and sacroiliac joint fusion. The benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) include decreased pain, less blood loss, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery. However, there is a difficult learning curve for surgeons when mastering MIS procedures. Increasing familiarity with MIS techniques creates more options for surgeons treating spine conditions with the potential to decrease surgical complications. The goal of this conference is to update neurological and orthopedic surgeons, as well as allied health professionals on the latest advances in MIS surgical techniques.
About Alphatec Spine
Alphatec Spine is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders,primarily focused on the aging spine.As a medical technology company, focused on addressing disorders of the spine, we strive to fulfill our purpose of ‘improving lives by delivering advancements in spinal fusion technologies’. We are dedicated to the design, development, launch and promotion of spinal fusion products, with one of our core objectives being, to help patients ‘live better’.We seek to accomplish this by working with spine surgeons to design and develop products and systems that address the entire spinal fusion procedure in the most effective and efficient way possible. Our product designs and platforms provide innovation through a focus on simplifying procedures for the surgeon with the ultimate objective of improving patient outcomes.Alphatec Spine is seeking growth through innovation and continually developing technologies that will have a greater positive impact on patient care. http://www.alphatecspine.com