Some days ago, we received an email from a marketing company specialized in Medical Devices requesting an article about the five most-used corpectomy devices. In the past, we already published about it and, also recently we have updated our Corpectomy section with more than 50 devices (CP Section). Nevertheless, we want to thank the request and publish about it!. We have included the most recent marketing material such as Video Animations or Brochures.
For many years, the Gold Standard was the MESH but recently the technology has produced innovative and state-of-the-art devices such as the following Top 5 devices! Please VOTE in our POLL: What Corpectomy Device do you think is the Best on the market?
The most-used systems as expected, come from the leading companies such as: Medtronic, Depuy Synthes, Stryker, Nuvasive and Globus Medical:
1.-FORTIFY VA | Globus Medical
Globus Medical is the industry leader in expandable technology with over 20 expandable implant options backed by 15 years of engineering, testing, and clinical experience.
The company’s Expandable Technology portfolio includes in addition to the FORTIFY VA, the following devices:
- FORTIFY® I is an integrated vertebral body replacement device that provides anterior column support and is designed to prevent implant dislodgement. The spacer has integrated titanium plates and screws for additional stabilization between the vertebral bodies and the spacer.
- FORTIFY® streamlines vertebral body replacement through one of several approaches and provides a range of implants designed to restore height, alignment, and stability. One step insertion-expansion with automatic locking simplifies the technique. PEEK or titanium materials, maximized expansion ranges, and modular endplates allow surgeons to customize each implant for their patient.
FORTIFY® Variable Angle:
Is a self-aligning expandable corpectomy spacer that optimizes anatomical fit through an anterior cervical approach or one of several thoracolumbar approaches.
- Self-Aligning Polyaxial Endplate: Designed to optimize load distribution between the implant and vertebrae.
- Expandable Core: Allows for continuous expansion to the desired height.
- Automatic Locking: Provides implant height stability without an additional step.
2.-Capri Cervical 3D Expandable | STRYKER
The Capri Cervical 3D Expandable Corpectomy Cage System provides an innovative, 3D-printed solution for stabilization of the spine in cases of vertebral body resections resulting from trauma or tumor. Capri Cervical 3D Expandable is constructed using Lamellar 3D Titanium Technology. This technology incorporates 500 um longitudinal channels throughout the implant, which in conjunction with transverse windows, create an interconnected lattice designed to allow for bony integration.
Features:
- Continuous in-situ height adjustment
- Continuous in-situ lordotic angulation
- Offered in 13 x 16 mm and 14 x 18 mm footprints
- Roughened titanium surfaces have been shown to demonstrate increased protein expression in contrast to smooth titanium surfaces
3.- T2 STRATOSPHERE | Medtronic
Medtronic includes in their portfolio the T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device and the T2 Stratosphere expandable corpectomy system.
Features:
- Self-Adjusting Multi-Axial End Cap: Up to 38º of total angulation with optional modular end caps
- Distributed Surface:Contact prevents point loading and reduces the risk of subsidence
- Continuous Endplate Conformity:Surface to surface contact maintained during posterior correction
- Low Profile for visualization of anatomy
- ONE Instrument Multi-Functional, All-In-One and access around the spinal cord and nerve roots
4.- XRL® | Depuy Synthes
Depuy Synthes includes in their portfolio the ECD – Expandable Corpectomy Device and the XRL.
The XRL® Vertebral Body Replacement Device provides surgeons the ability to expand the device in situ to reconstruct the anterior column, restore height, and correct the sagittal curvature of the thoracolumbar spine.
Features:
- Integrated and modular construction
- 360º implantation
- Tactile feedback during expansion
- Most implant options to accomodate a wide range of anatomies
- PEEK implant: Ability to assess tumor recurrence and fusion progress
- Modular endplates: Accommodates multiple approach options
- Integrated options: Minimize OR time by eliminating assembly step
- 6 endplate footprints that range from -10° to 20° :Fully customizable implant
- Construct heights range from 22 mm to 145 mm :Fully customizable implant
- All-In-One spreader: Ability to insert, expand and lock the implant in seconds; Over expansion protection
- Quick repositioning:Repositioning can be done without impacting on a fully expanded implant
- Self-locking implant: Reduces OR time by removing locking step; Eliminates the need for additional instrumentation
5.- X-CORE II | NUVASIVE
Expanding on the biomechanical and design principles of X-CORE,® the X-CORE 2 Expandable VBR is designed to be the latest and most advanced all-approach expandable VBR on the market. The X-CORE 2 Expandable VBR provides expanded versatility that enables surgeons to utilize X-CORE technology – not only via the XLIF ® approach, but also through multiple approaches – and offers further customizability of the implant through increased sizing options. All of this is achievable through unique implant updates, and via streamlined, minimally disruptive instrumentation.
Benefits:
- Biomechanical Strength
- XLIF Endcaps – Increased Resistance to Subsidence
- Increased Graft Aperture
- Enhanced Anti-Migration
- Versatile
- All-Approach Solution
- Customizable
- Three Core Diameters
- Maximized Height Span
- 75+ Endcap Options
- Minimally Disruptive
- Zero Profile Inserter/Expander
- Seamlessly Integrated System
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They are all crap you should have shown Zavation’s Normandy corpectomy cage.