The BioLign™ VBR is a Titanium expandable cage, indicated for thoracolumbar and upper-thoracic / cervical corpectomy procedures.The BioLign VBR is a vertebral body replacement device indicated for use in the thoracolumbar / cervical spine to replace a diseased or damaged vertebral body caused by tumor or fracture, to restore height of a collapsed vertebral body, and to achieve decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues.It is intended to be used with supplemental internal spinal fixation systems for use in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Allograft or autograft material may be used at the surgeon’s discretion. The thoracolumbar device features a unique modular system whereby the user can select from modular end plates, providing options for end-plate size lordosis angle. The upper thoracic / cervical device feature a variety of fixed endplates. Both devices features locking screws that are placed in a circumferential pattern around the adjusting nut, allowing easy access for locking of the telescopic movement.
Features:
- The Biolign® VBR System consists of a cylindrical shape that can be telescopically lengthened or shortened by means of a threaded shaft and nut.
- The device is manufactured from Titanium 6Al 4V.
- The endplates of the System are serrated aiding in prevention of movement of the expandable device after implantation. These endplates are available in a variety of diameters, and angles, and in case of the thoraco- lumbar models are modular.
- The device features cavities that can be filled with bone graft.
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 Elite Surgical
Originally founded in 1998 as a medical device manufacturer, Elite Surgical has achieved international manufacturing recognition through its’ contributions to Research and Development in Orthopaedics and through its’ compliance to the European CE, American FDA and ISO series of quality certifications. http://www.elitesurgical.com