An interbody fusion can be performed using a variety of different approaches as ALIF, TLIF, PLIF. OLIF, LLIF. In a lateral lumbar interbody fusion, the surgeon takes a side approach and centers the incision over the patient’s flank. With this approach, the surgeon can reach the vertebrae and intervertebral disks without moving the nerves or […]
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AnyPlus®
The DLIF cage provides the surgeon with an alternative approach to interbody fusion procedures that is accomplished through a minimally invasive technique. Implant provides optimal intervertebral fit and ample graft cavity that fosters bony ingrowth, thereby restoring disc height and spinal stability.A full range of instrumentation is provided to accommodate surgeon preference. Benefits: Multiple Footprints:Multiple […]
AVS® Aria™ PEEK Spacer System
ARIA is a lateral approach system including access, instrumentation, and interbody. The ARIA was designed to provide access and treatment to the lumbar spine via a lateral or anterolateral approach, including anterior retroperitoneal exposure through a small incision. Surgical Tech.pdf Benefits: Open IOM strategy with integrated components Retractor provides simple and stable retraction, allowing over […]
CALIBER®-L
CALIBER®-L is an expandable lateral lumbar fusion device designed to streamline insertion and optimize fit. Insertion of CALIBER®-L is performed at a contracted height to ease insertion. Controlled distraction is designed to maximize indirect decompression through disc height restoration. Continuous expansion resists migration by optimizing fit. Benefits: Minimized Impaction: Preserves endplate integrity which may help […]
CLYDESDALE®
The Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion procedure provides spine surgeons with a complete minimally invasive solution for the treatment of degenerative lumbar conditions. By utilizing a direct lateral approach to the spine, this procedure enables placement of a large interbody graft into the disc space for anterior column support while avoiding the obstacles associated with traditional […]
DLIF
The comprehensive and versatile Tyber Medical DLIF Interbody Spacer was designed for ease of use. Benefits: Optional TyPEEK™ Titanium Plasma Spray:TyPEEK provides an outstanding, new solution for fusion procedures by combining the properties of a Titanium plasma spray with the modulus of PEEK. The proprietary highly roughened surface may provide a more favorable environment for […]
InterContinental®
InterContinental® Plate-Spacer is the next generation system in minimally invasive lateral fixation. The plate and spacer are fully contained within the disc space, minimizing disruption to patient anatomy. The optimized screw design compressively loads the graft to help promote fusion. The system offers a wide variety of footprints in order to meet different patient anatomy […]
Oracle
The Oracle Cage System is a comprehensive minimally invasive solution for lumbar interbody fusion using the direct lateral approach. Benefits: Anatomic shape:Mimics the anatomy of the disc space Pyramidal teeth:Provide resistance to implant migration Four radiographic marker pins:Enable visualization of implant position The medial/lateral marker pins are located approximately 4 mm from the edges of the implant. […]
RISE®-L
RISE®-L is an expandable lateral lumbar fusion device that offers up to 7mm of expansion coupled with a large graft chamber and the ability to introduce autogenous bone graft in situ. The titanium implant provides continuous in situ expansion and is designed to restore disc height with proper anatomical fit. Available in multiple sizes, in […]
Slide Lateral Cage
Single-Approach Surgery describes the surgical treatment of a spinal segment through one surgical exposure. Using the Slide™ Lateral Cage and optional plate, the surgical objective of stabilizing the operative spinal level can be achieved through a minimized lateral incision without the need for additional surgical incisions and/or posterior instrumentation.
Eminent Spine Black Diamondback Rattlesnake™ Lateral Lumbar Plate System
Georgetown, TX, September 26, 2014 –(PR.com)– Eminent Spine is proud to announce the release of the Black Diamondback Rattlesnake™ lateral lumbar plate system.The Black Diamondback Rattlesnake™ system is the 14th product to be designed and released by Eminent Spine, since 2009. Featuring Eminent Spine’s proprietary technology, the Black Diamondback Rattlesnake™ is the most recent bio […]
Baxano Surgical Completes Financing and Continues Streamlined Business Operations
RALEIGH, N.C., Sep 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) –Baxano Surgical, Inc. BAXS a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing minimally invasive products to treat degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine, announced that the Companyhas completed a recent subordinated convertible note financing of approximately $1.5 million to extend its cash runway. In connection […]
Spine treatment firm Zyga raises $10 million
September 25, 2014 –(Star Tribune)–Zyga Technology, which makes two devices to treat medical conditions of the lower spine, received $10 million in financing to expand its sales force and pursue three clinical studies. The funding mostly consists of debt: $8 million from Silicon Valley Bank, which mainly funds commercial ventures including health care. The remaining […]
RABEA® – Simple and efficient vertebral body fusion for around 20 years
Alzenau, September 25, 2014. Ever since SIGNUS (Alzenau/Germany) obtained CE marketing approval for the cervical fusion cage RABEA® in 1996, more than 100,000 patients worldwide have been successfully treated with it. RABEA® was the first titanium cage to be approved both in Europe and the USA (after FDA approval was granted in 1999), and it […]
SpineGuard Releases Six Months 2014 Financial Results
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO, September 24, 2014 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops, and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, announced today financial results for the half year ending June 30, 2014, as approved by the Board of Directors on September 22, 2014.Operating expenses under control […]
Amedica Corporation Builds on Success of Valeo II(TM) Silicon Nitride Interbody Spinal Fusion Devices
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a commercial biomaterial company focused on silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to develop, manufacture and sell novel medical devices, is pleased to announce the release of its second generation silicon nitride transforaminal lumbar (TL) interbody fusion device.The Valeo II™ TL interbody fusion device […]
Amedica Corporation Builds on Success of Valeo II(TM) Silicon Nitride Interbody Spinal Fusion Devices
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a commercial biomaterial company focused on silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to develop, manufacture and sell novel medical devices, is pleased to announce the release of its second generation silicon nitride transforaminal lumbar (TL) interbody fusion device.The Valeo II™ TL interbody fusion device […]
Baxano Surgical to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Its MIS Spine Business
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baxano Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:BAXS), a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing minimally invasive products to treat degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine, today announced that the Company has engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor to advise it on potential strategic alternatives for the […]
K2M Debuts EVEREST Minimally Invasive Spinal System at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Global Forum 2014
LEESBURG, Va., Sep 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) –K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “K2M), a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies, techniques and minimally … Read more »
Tyber Medical Announces Initial Rollout of Headless Cannulated Trauma Screw System
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Tyber Medical, a privately held medical device company focused on developing innovative orthopaedic and spine devices for private label opportunities, announces the initial rollout of its headless cannulated trauma screw system.During this initial rollout, Tyber Medical will make the new cannulated trauma screw system available to select private […]
UniLInk™
The UniLink Interspinous Fusion System delivers maximum procedural flexibility through a minimally invasive approach. The UniLink System offers an array of customizable, low-profile implants to accommodate anatomical variation and surgical technique preferences. Utilizing a shorter plate height with an elliptical insert allows the UniLink Device to seed its spikes 4-6mm more anterior without compromising the […]
Viking
Viking Viking is a dynamic interspinous system for the lumbar spine. It allows compression movements and lateral bending and it allows load transfer along the spine preserving the kinematic movements of the segment where it is implanted, working at the same time as a “shock absorber”. Its core is an elastic spring which can be […]
Wellex
The WELLEX™ Interspinous Process Technology aims at perfecting the balance between motion and stability by restoring the posterior tension band, the facet congruence and the foraminal height. The Wellex, developed by Dr. Jean-Marc Fuentes from France and Eden Spine, is based on over ten years of clinical experience with similar type devices.Its unique characteristics establish […]
Mazor Robotics Receives China CFDA Approval for Its Renaissance Systems
CAESAREA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR; NASDAQ GM: MZOR), a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved the Company’s Renaissance® System, a state-of-the-art surgical guidance system that enables surgeons to conduct spine surgeries in an accurate and secure manner. “Receiving CFDA’s […]
Implanet presents the clinical results of its JAZZ implant in adolescent scoliosis surgery
Bordeaux, Boston, 8 September, 2014 : IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces the publication of the “Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated by Posteromedial Translation Using Jazz Sublaminar Bands” White Paper available on www.implanet.com. This study, carried out by the Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery […]
EU decision on Zimmer’s $13.4 bln Biomet deal expected by Oct. 3
(Reuters) – European Union antitrust regulators will decide by Oct. 3 whether to give the green light to U.S. orthopaedic products maker Zimmer Holdings’ $13.4 billion takeover of rival Biomet Inc.The European Commission, which published the…Read more »
Precision Spine® Enters Into Development Agreement For New Cervical Disc Replacement
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(Business Wire)–Precision Spine, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a development agreement with Stephen D. Cook, Ph.D. of the Fellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers in Metairie, Louisiana to design a disc replacement device for the cervical spine. The team will focus on a motion preserving design with a goal to better replicate natural spinal […]