The GIZA™ is the latest generation of titanium expandable Vertebral Body Replacement Systems.It allows surgeons to perform lumbar or thoracic Corpectomy procedures, and has been specifically developed to improve patient care by saving valuable time OR time and decreases the risk of subsidence.
A Corpectomy is a surgical procedure performed to fuse the vertebrae together after a portion of the bone and the disc has been removed. To safely achieve this goal, the GIZA™ also features an open architecture designed to allow bone growth.The GIZA™ is designed to work with the anatomy in a modular fashion. Each implant comes fully assembled, inclusive of multiple angulation options available by simple rotation of the implants endplates.Adjustment of the implant height is securely achieved in-situ with a simple and reliable locking mechanism that maintains the implant in distraction and avoids compression.Giza is a product manufactured by EDEN Spine but is distributed by Stryker Spine
Benefits:
• Rotatable superior endplate with variable lordotic angles
• Locking screw to help ensure distraction is maintained
• Fenestration to promote vascularization during the fusion process
• Optional in-situ insertion of bone graft
• Titanium alloy material offers mechanical integrity during insertion and distraction, x-ray visibility, and biocompatibility
About Expandable Corpectomy Devices
Each year, there are more than 150,000 spinal fractures in North America*. There is an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 spinal cord injuries every year and approximately 39% of these injuries are cause by motor vehicle accidents4. These non-elective or trauma surgeries sometimes require additional spinal structural support which is when the Expandable Corpectomy Device are used.Another indication or use for these Devices is in the treatment of cancer patients. If the cancer metastasizes or spreads in the spine, the surgeon may opt to remove the affected vertebral bodies and replace them with an Expandable Corpectomy Device.*
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