T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device features an innovative self locking mechanism that eliminates the need for placing a set screw during surgery. This device can be filled with bone graft after insertion and also after expansion, creating bone contact with the end plate and the opportunity for fusion to occur inside the device.
This T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device comes in multiple sizes, allowing a surgeon the flexibilty to fit the various needs of a trauma or tumor patient. Additionally, the device allows the surgeon the ability to insert the cage from a posterior, anterior or lateral approach and is compatible with Medtronic’s proprietary minimally invasive technologies, known as MAST™1.
This system is also compatible with Medtronic’s neuromonitoring system, NIM-ECLIPSE© System2. The T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device is to be used with supplemental fixation such as our VANTAGE™ Anterior Fixation System, TSRH® Spinal System, or the CD HORIZON® Spinal System. T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device is fully compatible with the CD HORIZON® SOLERA™ Spinal System.
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 Medtronic
Medtronic plc headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world’s largest medical technology, services and solutions companies – alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 88,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in approximately 160 countries. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further, Together.(www.medtronic.com)