The S4 Cervical System offers maximum versatility through its wide range of implant selection and instrumentation to meet the special needs of the cervical and thoracic spine.By combining the exceptionally small, yet stable design of the screw construct with simple instrumentation, the S4Cervical System is a remarkably safe system for posterior column fixation. Small implant volume, overall biomechanical strength and easy access instruments help to achieve a fast and efficient surgical procedure with optimal patient outcome.The S4® Cervical System combines high construct stability with minimal implant size. The miniature size of the implants and the instrument versatility meet the special demands of instrumented surgeries on the cervical spine. The S4® Cervical system is based on the mature S4® Spinal System technology. Various connecting options offer the combination of S4® Cervical with S4® Spinal System and therefore to the thoracolumbar spine.
Benefits:
- Multiple screw variations
- Wide screw angle
- Variety of smooth shank screws for use at C1, can be chosen in different thread- and smooth shank lengths
- Multiple connector options
- Occiput plate design addresses anatomical structures for strongest fixation
- Basic instrument set for simple insertion
- Additional support instruments for ease of use in challenging situations
- Possibility to connect the system to the thoracolumbar S4® Spinal System
Features:
S4®: small, stable, simple, safe
=> small size, extremely stable screw rod connection, simple insertion, safe procedure.
- Basic instruments
- Special C1 guiding sleeve
- Subcutaneous transarticular screw insertion instruments (C1-C2)
- Occiput instruments
- Color coding of instruments and implants for ease of use
About Posterior Cervical Fusion
Posterior Cervical Fusion is a procedure intended for the stabilization of the cervical spine through a posterior approach. The procedure is commonly performed using hooks, plates, screws and rods as an adjunct to the fusion. Posterior cervical fusion is performed to treat instabilities which arise from: degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, fracture/dislocation, atlantoaxial fractures with insatiability, occipito-cervical dislocation, revisions of previous cervical spine surgery and tumors.(Source: Depuy Synthes)
About Aesculap
Aesculap, Inc., a B. Braun company, founded in 1867 in Tuttlingen, Germany, is the world’s largest and one of the most respected manufacturers of surgical instruments and sterilization container systems. Aesculap is a leading privately-owned manufacturing company, passionately committed to providing high-quality, innovative products and services to all surgical disciplines, including Neurosurgery, Microsurgery, ENT, Plastic and Reconstructive, Thoracic, Micro-vascular, Cardiovascular, Orthopedic, Laparoscopic and General Surgeries and Central Processing. www.aesculapusa.com.