BridgePoint is an MIS system that can replace pedicle screws for certain indications and patient types. The implant has unique telescoping plates that allow surgeons to fixate and compress spinous processes to restore sagittal alignment and facilitate a reliable interbody fusion.
The device’s large contact area provides a strong anchor point from which to apply compression and offers optimal stability during the fusion process. The system is easy to use and the quick procedure offers minimal exposure, dissection, muscle trauma, and blood loss as well as protection of neural structures.
Benefits:
- Telescoping plates provide the ability to compress or distract spinous processes.
- Large bone contact area provides a strong anchor point to facilitate a reliable fusion.
- Large bone graft window allows placement of bone graft for fusion.
- Preassembled device minimizes operative time.
- Multiple implant sizes and implant angulation capability provide excellent fit and optimal fixation
About Interspinous Devices
Interspinous spacers sometimes also called as Interspinous process decompression systems, are the devices implanted between vertebral spinous processes. These spacers are made up of a very strong but lightweight metal (titanium) which is biocompatible in the human body. These devices are imbedded in body to confine painful motion else enabling normal motion and to treat lumbar spinal stenosis, discogenic low-back pain, facet syndrome, disc herniations, and non-traumatic instability. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a thinning of the spinal canal in the lower back which causes compression on nerves and it is developed gradually with age. Radiology tests are used to confirm a diagnosis of moderate degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. People with lumbar spinal stenosis experience pain but may also have weakness in their leg, lower back and buttocks, numbness, tingling.
The Interspinous spacer are implanted between those vertebrae in such a way that it prevents the patient from bending too far backward which causes pain by surgical procedure. The procedure is very small and sometimes patient can go home within a day.The increasing prevalence of spinal stenosis due to aging, arthritis, heredity and increased demand of surgical procedures that improved lifestyle and comfort will drive the Interspinous spacer market. The adoption of spacers are increasing due to low complication rate as compared to decompression and spinal fusion. The Interspinous spacers are widely used in geriatric population as per Medicare data due to old age patient are not comfortable with surgery due to their health conditions. Source:Transparency Market Research (TMR)
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