SYNFIX® Evolution System, is an stand-alone Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF). The SYNFIX Evolution System delivers biomechanical stability to promote fusion and restore function, coupled with instrumentation designed to optimize surgical workflow. The System offers a broad range of implant options to accommodate a variety of patient anatomies.
The use of stand-alone ALIF, in which the spine is accessed through the abdomen, is growing at a rate of three percent each year globally thanks to reduced complication rates compared to fusion surgery performed through the patient’s back. Multiple studies of SYNFIX® Implant technology show that it provides superior biomechanical stability compared to other stand-alone ALIF implants and equivalent biomechanical stability relative to lumbar fusion performed through the back.
The SYNFIX Evolution System consists of a PEEK spacer coupled with a titanium zero-profile plate and four divergent locking screws, which create a wedge of bone that helps anchor the implant during the healing process. The range of implant options allows the surgeon to accommodate varying patient anatomies and restores spine balance. The SYNFIX Evolution System increases surgical efficiency by reducing the number of instruments and increasing screw insertion speed. The SYNFIX Evolution System design team engineered an innovative thread lock sleeve to capture the screw to the screwdriver, preventing the screw from becoming disengaged during surgery.
About ALIF Cages
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a spine surgery that involves approaching the spine from the front of the body to remove disc or bone material from in between two adjacent lumbar vertebrae. The disc material is then replaced by cage containing bone graft or bone morphogenetic protein.The ALIF cage maintains normal disc height as the bone graft fuses with the bone of the vertebrae above and below to stabilize the spine.
About DePuy Synthes
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