The SupStance VBR cage is an implant intended to replace a vertebral body during spinal fusion. It is indicated to replace a collapse, damaged or unstable vertebral body in the treatment of tumor or trauma pathologies.
Features:
- The SupStance Small cages are made from Peek Optima LT1 with 6% Barium Sulfate that enhances X-ray visibility and allows implant positioning check
- Large bone graft area and lateral openings on both end caps allow for the introduction of allograft and/or autograft to create favourable conditions for bone fusion
- The end caps have evenly spaced round serrations allowing fixation of the implant onto the vertebral endplates, thus preventing rotation and migration of the device which could lead to iatrogenic deformation or over distraction
- There are grooves on both end caps to cooperate with the tip of a specific distracting instrument which enables distraction and fit at once in situ
About Expandable Corpectomy Devices
Each year, there are more than 150,000 spinal fractures in North America*. There is an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 spinal cord injuries every year and approximately 39% of these injuries are cause by motor vehicle accidents4. These non-elective or trauma surgeries sometimes require additional spinal structural support which is when the Expandable Corpectomy Device are used.Another indication or use for these Devices is in the treatment of cancer patients. If the cancer metastasizes or spreads in the spine, the surgeon may opt to remove the affected vertebral bodies and replace them with an Expandable Corpectomy Device.*(http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1264191-overview)
About HPI
With more than 40 years’ experience in the orthopedic surgery sector,hpi is specialized in designing, manufacturing and promoting spinal implants, cages and instruments for the surgical treatment of cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral pathologies (C1-C7 / T1-T12 / L1-L5 / S1-S5). The company is located in France, halfway between Geneva and Chamonix, in the heart of an industrial valley recognized for its high level of technological know-how. hpi is the first child company of the manufacturer and subcontractor of bone implants Charles PERY Co, which was founded in 1928. http://www.hpi-medical.com