Cresco’s revolutionary Spring Distraction System™ for early onset scoliosis grows with the spine while correcting the various planes through continuous distraction. This allows for fewer interventions and associated collateral damage, resulting in a better outcome and quality of life.The Spring Distraction System™ (SDS™) is part of this family of systems. It allows spinal growth and three-dimensional correction in early onset scoliosis. The development was led by a highly experienced spine surgeon team. The SDS™ treatment with the first generation implants has over 5 years of clinical experience and is supported by peer-reviewed literature.
Benefits
- Active growth stimulation: The SDS™ spring actively stimulates guided growth three-dimensionally, correcting the coronal and saggital plane, while offering the spine a chance to reach its near full natural growth potential.
- Natural chest development: Due to posterior placement of the SDS™, there is no need for traumatic intrusion in the thorax. Longer term complications and interference in the growth of the chest cavity will be avoided.
- Workflow integration: The SDS™ will be used with a standardized pedicle screw system, which warrants an easy integration in current workflow.
- Load sharing: Dynamic loading with spring distraction forces in physiological range makes the system less vulnerable to overloading of hardware, stress shielding of vertebral bone, or breaking of screws and rods
- Happy family: Less frequent hospital visits and surgeries make it easier for the young patient and their family to undergo this treatment with SDS™, as it lowers the impact on the patient and families’ mental health, discomfort and pain.
- Wear resistance: The second generation of SDS™ has a sliding combination of a wear resistant polyethylene connector and cobalt chrome rod. This significantly decreases the formation of wear particles, which avoids potential triggering of immune cells.
- Safety first: Significant fewer returns for invasive lengthening interventions mean less negative impact on the growing brain and body. Not only does this reduce the potential harmful anesthetic impact, but it also lowers the number of other complications like disturbed wound healing.
- Happy caregiver: By using this dynamic growth system, versus other systems, there is little to no need for periodic manual or surgical distraction. This will lead to fewer returns to the clinic which has a significant positive impact on hospital case load and economics.
- Minimal invasive surgery: The rods, including spring and buttress, can be implanted minimally invasive, thereby minimizing soft tissue disruption and length of skin incision.
- Versatility: The latest version of SDS™ provides various lengths and strenghts of the spring and rod dimensions in order to create the best suitable contoured construct allowing phyiological distraction forces
About Cresco Spine
Cresco Spine is a medical technology company developing surgical spinal therapies focusing on improving scoliosis care. Cresco Spine was founded in 2021 as a spin-out from the University Medical Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands.For more information, please visit https://www.cresco-spine.com