Battalion Lateral System with the Squadron Lateral Retractor provides surgeons with a next-generation lateral system with unrivaled, unique functionality designed to improve clinical outcomes by reducing tissue creep, minimizing psoas retraction time, and achieving alignment and fusion objectives.
Situation : OUT OF THE MARKET (Replaced by the IdentiTi system)
The system is designed to allow surgeons to customize the access to match the patient’s unique anatomy including:
- Independent retraction of the cranial/caudal blades
- DepthControl™ technology that provides in-situ, low profile, blade height adjustment
- LevelToe™ mechanics ensure that the blades maintain a parallel plane when toed up to 15°
- Straight, angled, and offset instrumentation to provide access to the L4/L5 segment
- Robust implant/inserter interface with one step ETA (engage, twist, attach) loading
- Battalion Lateral Spacer is available in 0° to 15° of lordosis with a variety of width and height options for the lumbar and thoracic spine
- Intelligent instrumentation featuring Stealth Coating™ to minimize glare, AlphaTexture™ handles, and modular instruments with depth and orientation markings
The Squadron Lateral Retractor is compatible with most neuromonitoring platforms enabling access safely through the psoas. The system is recommended for use with the Arsenal™ Spinal Fixation System or the Illico® MIS Posterior Fixation System. The Battalion Lateral implant is also cleared for use with both autograft and allograft biologic materials.
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