The VERTE-STACK™ device is manufactured from medical grade PEEK (polyetheretherketone) polymer. It has tantalum wires embedded for use as radiographic markers. This device has been cleared for lengths from 12mm to 80mm and can be used as an individual Add-On piece or a construct comprised of two Add-On pieces and one center piece.
Features:
General Device
• Versatility – 12mm to 80mm heights – 0°, 4°, or 8° lordosis – Two footprint options – Multiple approach possibilities
• Simplicity – Integrated snap-connection – Easy to read radiographic markers
• Biocompatibility – PEEK material – Large, continuous graft area – Large endplate contact area
Add-On Pieces
– 12mm to 20mm heights – 4o or 8o lordosis – Radiographic markers – Large surface area to reduce subsidence – Large area for bone graft – Multiple Inserter attachment points Center Pieces – 5mm to 40mm heights – Integrated snap-connection mechanism – Continuous open central column for packing bone graft – Multiple Inserter attachment points
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)