Stryker unveils their latest addition to its comprehensive minimally invasive portfolio for lateral spine surgery. Today, Stryker announced the full launch of the Niagara Lateral Access System following the completion of 600 surgeries.The company will showcase its lateral portfolio during the virtual North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, Oct. 6-9, 2020.
Niagara Lateral Access System
The Niagara Lateral Access System is a comprehensive minimally invasive lateral surgery platform. Developed from the ground up, each element is designed for enhanced control through precision of retraction, visibility throughout the procedure, and flexibility to adjust and adapt as needed. Together with a comprehensive set of disc preparation tools, as well as lateral cage and plate options, the Niagara Lateral Access System is designed to be a complete solution to help surgeons tackle the challenges encountered throughout lateral surgery.
Benefits:
- Independent retraction and toeing of all three blades allows for enhanced control of Retractor orientation
- Intradiscal Shim placement with Dilators still in place is designed to help maintain desired access window to the disc space
- Dedicated mounting, lighting, and shim options allow for customized assembly and set-up
- Customized carbon fiber frame engineered to balance strength and visualization
- Carbon fiber and aluminum blades available from 80-200mm in length
- Strategic design of metal and carbon fiber components allows for ease of visualization on imaging
- Comprehensive standard and angled disc preparation instrument options are designed to be adaptive to anatomy and technique
- Designed to be used with lateral interbody and plate portfolios
- Designed for up to 85mm of retraction before toeing to allow access for corpectomy
About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. More information is available at www.stryker.com.