The Normandy VBR System is an adjustable height vertebral body replacement device that is implanted into the vertebral body space to provide structural stability in skeletally mature patients following corpectomy or vertebrectomy.
The system is comprised of spacers of various sizes and options to fit the anatomical needs of a wide variety of patients. The device can be adjusted to the required height after implantation. The device is mechanically locked at the required height by means of a locking screw. Each spacer has an axial hole to allow autograft or allograft to be packed inside each spacer. Protrusions on the superior and inferior surfaces grip the endplates of the adjacent vertebrae to resist expulsion. Components are manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-6AL-4V) per ASTM F-136.
Features:
- Aggressive teeth on the endplates aid in expulsion resistance
- Increased contact area on the endplates
- Height laser etched on the implant
- Large graft tube
- Overlap between sizes
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.*(http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1264191-overview)
About Zavation Medical Products, LLC
Based in Flowood, MS, Zavation designs, engineers, and manufactures a portfolio of spinal hardware covering key areas including thoracolumbar, cervical, interbody fusion, and minimally invasive surgery.