MANTIS (minimal access non-traumatic insertion system) allows cannulated pedicle screws to be placed appropriately in a true percutaneous fashion. This system is designed to address up to three level procedures for both degenerative and deformity applications.Precise rod contouring above the skin before rod insertion enhances the screw and rod construct. The cannulated screw design is based on the trusted Xia Pedicle Screw system and uses the same buttress thread closure mechanism.
Benefits:
- True percutaneous approach: Stab incisions needed only for screw insertion
- Supports up to three level procedures: Scalable for degenerative and deformity applications
- Ability to percutaneously lay fusion material in posterior region
- Precise rod contouring before rod insertion: Allows rod bending to fit anatomy
- Un-constrained rod insertion: Rod insertion controlled by surgeon not system
- Radiolucent retractor: Complete visualization of anatomical landmarks
About MIS
The trend in spine surgery for many procedures has been moving toward minimally invasive approaches. These include spine surgery for lumbar fusion, deformity surgery, cervical surgery and sacroiliac joint fusion. The benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) include decreased pain, less blood loss, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery. However, there is a difficult learning curve for surgeons when mastering MIS procedures. Increasing familiarity with MIS techniques creates more options for surgeons treating spine conditions with the potential to decrease surgical complications. The goal of this conference is to update neurological and orthopedic surgeons, as well as allied health professionals on the latest advances in MIS surgical techniques.
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