Phoenix has a unique implant design for percutaneous and mini open approaches to spinal fixation. The MIS body has a built-in instruments tower which can be removed after assembly of the implant construct. The design permits a smaller working diameter and thereby helps reduce the surgical incision.
Features:
Instruments:
- Designed to reduce surgical steps
- Dilator/Awl/Tap- Allows for dilation, awling of cortical bone, and tap with 1 single instrument
- Compressor and Distractor – Aggressive compression and distraction can be accomplished
- Rod Inserter-Allows for percutaneous rod delivery without the need for extra incisions
- Tab Removal tool-Easy removal of the built in reduction tower
Implants:
- 3 Phoenix Body sizes available: Short, Standard & Tall
- Double lead bone screw thread
- 5.5-8.5 (1mm increments) diameter screws, cannulated
- Screw lengths range from 35mm to 55mm (5mm increments)
- 5.5mm diameter, hex end titanium rods, straight and pre-lordosed
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 Orthofix
What is now Orthofix International began in Verona, Italy, from the work of orthopedic researcher Giovanni De Bastiani, of the University of Verona. Toward the end of the 1970s, De Bastiani proposed the concept of “dynamization,” based on the natural ability of bone to repair itself. He developed a modular system of external axial frame devices that could be fitted to a bone, allowing micromovement at the fracture site to stimulate bone healing. Together with a group of surgeons and an industrial engineer, De Bastiani founded Orthofix in 1980 in order to continue the development of these devices and to bring them to market. By the 1990s, our products were sold in more than 50 countries.Today, Orthofix is a diversified, global medical device company focused on improving patients’ lives by providing superior reconstructive and regenerative orthopedic and spine solutions to physicians worldwide. Headquartered in Lewisville, TX, the company has four strategic business units that include BioStim, Biologics, Extremity Fixation and Spine Fixation. Orthofix products are widely distributed via the company’s sales representatives, distributors and subsidiaries. In addition, Orthofix is collaborating on research and development activities with leading clinical organizations such as the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation and the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.http://web.orthofix.com