The Cayman Plate Systems provide a simplified solution to address fractures, tumors, and degenerative conditions in the anterior and lateral spinal column. Distinguished by the innovative tifix Locking Technology, the Cayman Thoracolumbar Plates, Lumbar Plates, Sacral Plates, Buttress Plates, and Minimally Invasive Plates do not require any additional locking mechanism, as each screw head forms an autogenic lock to the plate upon insertion.
Features:
- Four plate systems to address anterior and lateral spinal fusion procedures
- Innovative tifix locking technology
- Flexibility to insert screws conically up to 15°
- Screws lock to the plate upon insertion
- No extra locking mechanism needed
About Stryker
Stryker Corporation is a Kalamazoo, Michigan based medical equipment firm which develops and produces medical implants,,surgical and imaging technologies, as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.
Stryker’s history is rooted in innovation. When Dr. Homer Stryker, an orthopaedic surgeon from Kalamazoo, Michigan, found that certain medical products were not meeting his patients’ needs, he invented new ones. As interest in these products grew, Dr. Stryker started a company in 1941 to produce them. The company’s goal was to help patients lead healthier, more active lives through products and services that make surgery and recovery simpler, faster and more effective.
Today, Stryker is a global leader in the medical technology industry. Company growth is based on an unparalleled variety of high-quality, innovative products and services that create cost-effective solutions and improve people’s lives – which we achieve through the dedication of our over 25,000 employees globally in 2013. http://www.stryker.com