The icotec ETurn™ TLIF Cage is designed to maintain intervertebral height in the lumbosacral spine, to restore natural lordosis and to decompress neurological structures. The cage is made from Carbon/PEEK material and fully coated with a porous titanium layer. The innovative design enables effortless surgical Insertion in combination with superior primary stability. Concentric grooves allow the implant in the disc space to turn independently from its position on insertion into its final transverse location.
The contoured endplate surfaces create a significantly larger weight-bearing contact surface between the implant and the bone. The radiolucent and non-magnetizable material minimizes artefacts in X-rays, CT and MRI scans and thereby improves post-operative diagnosis. Radiotherapy during tumor treatment is no longer limited by metallic implants.
Features:
- Minimized imaging artefacts will result in an optimal intra- and postoperative control, enabled by the innovative composite Carbon/PEEK material
- Simplified insertion through a combination of curved rows of trapezoid structures with a wedge shaped leading edge
- Evaluation of implant position always possible via integrated x-ray markers
- icotec implants possess high fatigue strength thanks to the high percentage of endless carbon fibers in the material
- Rapid and direct bone integration and fusion due to the fully porous titanium-coating
- Safe and efficient surgical procedure due to the large selection ofcage sizes and straightforward instrumentation
About TLIF
A transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is performed to remove a portion of a disc that is the source of back or leg pain. Bone graft is used to fuse the spinal vertebrae after the disc is removed. TLIF provides fusion of the front and back of the lumbar spine. The front portion of the spine, called the anterior column, is stabilized by the interbody spacer and bone graft. The back portion, or posterior column, is locked in place with pedicle screws, rods and additional bone graft, alongside the backs of the vertebra.
Founded in 1999, icotec AG is engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of Carbon/PEEK composites to create high strength components for various applications, including medical devices, automotive and aerospace technology. The company is headquartered in Altstaetten, Switzerland. http://www.icotec.ch