 BacJac™ Interspinous Decompression System
Pioneer Surgical Technology™ launched P3 (Pioneer Peek-on-Peek) Technology product, the BacJac™ Interspinous Decompression System.
The BacJac system is designed to relieve pain in patients with Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication (NIC) due to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS).
The BacJac achieves spinal decompression by limiting the symptomatic extension while maintaining physiologic motion.
BacJac’s minimally invasive, unilateral surgical approach reduces operating room and patient recovery time, while preserving future surgical options. The BacJac is a self-deploying, non-fusion device which is tissue sparing and ligament preserving.
Due to its large contact area with the spinous processes and its near-physiologic modulus, the BacJac ensures a minimal risk of subsidence. Pioneer’s P3 motion preservation products offer excellent wear resistance, established biocompatibility, biodurability and radiolucency.
Pioneer Surgical Technology BVTel: +31 30 693 47 20 Fax: +31 30 693 47 21 Web: www.pioneersurgical.eu E-mail: info@pioneersurgical.eu |
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Instron®’s ElectroPuls™ System
Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, introduces ElectroPuls, an innovative electrodynamic test instrument ideal for a wide range of biomedical testing requirements.
The state-of-the-art ElectroPuls systems are ideally suited for biomedical test laboratories in industry and universities. With a wide dynamic performance range and excellent low force characteristics, the ElectroPuls systems enable a myriad of mechanical tests to be conducted.
From evaluating the tensile strength of sutures to durability testing of fracture fixation devices, the ElectroPuls systems provide a single superior testing platform.
The ElectroPuls systems are non-hydraulic, air-cooled and use a single phase electrical supply, so may be placed virtually anywhere.
Two different system capacities are available, the E1000 (1000 N) and E3000 (3000 N). Both models have been designed to meet the demands of laboratories that require hassle-free installation, high performance, robustness and flexibility in their testing systems.
The instruments incorporate user-orientated features: an innovative tuning wizard to ensure achievement of critical loads, a T-slot table for flexible test setups and electrically operated crosshead lifts.For sales information, please contact:
InstronTel: +44 (0)1494 456815 Fax: +44 1494 456814 Web: www.instron.com E-mail: info_news@instron.com |
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The M6®-C Artificial Cervical Disc
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Lindare Medical 3K Spinal System
The 3K Spinal System is now available through Lindare Medical, the Kent based Spinal Implant and Orthobiologics Distributor. 3K is part of an extensive line of Spinal Implants from the French based manufacturer, Fradis Medical.
3K is a very versatile, simple and cost effective system. Screws are supplied in low profile, and with both polyaxial and monoaxial heads. Rods are of T40 Pure Titanium, and as such are of a softer construct than other rods currently available allowing much more accurate forming of rods to screw heads.
Monoaxial screws are supplied with an eccentric or offset centre to facilitate correct rod positioning more easily. All screws are available from 5mm to 8mm diameter and from 30mm to 50mm length. Paediatric screws are available from 4mm x 25mm, 30mm and 35mm in the monoaxial version only. In addition it is possible to acquire closed head screws, side loading and other forms of connectors, hooks and Sacral Plates.
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Biplane Fluoroscopic Imaging
Controlled clinical evidence indicated that the simultaneous biplanar fluoroscopy significantly reduced by 50% both the radiation exposure to the operating room staff and the surgery time, compared to single C-arm fluoroscopy, during minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery1.
Using simultaneous biplanar fluoroscopy, the surgeons are able to perform in safe conditions up to 420 operations per year while the C-arm fluoroscopy restricts the safe amount of surgeries up to only 210 per year.
Swemacimaging™ and their distributor partner for Europe, Pioneer Surgical TechnologyControlled clinical evidence indicated that the simultaneous biplanar fluoroscopy significantly reduced by 50% both the radiation exposure to the operating room staff and the surgery time, compared to single C-arm fluoroscopy, during minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery1., now introduce the Biplanar500eControlled clinical evidence indicated that the simultaneous biplanar fluoroscopy significantly reduced by 50% both the radiation exposure to the operating room staff and the surgery time, compared to single C-arm fluoroscopy, during minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery1., a unique mobile biplane digital fluoroscopy system for accurate and safer surgeries.
The Biplanar500eControlled clinical evidence indicated that the simultaneous biplanar fluoroscopy significantly reduced by 50% both the radiation exposure to the operating room staff and the surgery time, compared to single C-arm fluoroscopy, during minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery1. further reduces radiation due to its efficient presetting of asymmetrical collimators which use fewer images, absence of grid and its pulse mode function, eliminating the time-consuming adjustments during an operation and thus leading to reduced operating time, accurate positioning and increased sterility.
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BioDisc™ Spinal Disc Repair System
BioDisc™ Spinal Disc Repair System, manufactured by CryoLife®, Inc. (Kennesaw, GA, USA), is a protein-based hydrogel device intended for use in post-discectomy patients for preservation of disc height, the prevention and reduction of lumbar motion segment instability, and the prevention of recurrent disc herniation. BioDisc is intended to fill the void space within the spinal disc following removal of the nucleus pulposus in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniations at the L4/L5 and L5/S1 levels. Following a discectomy, the device delivery tip is placed directly into the disc space through the annulotomy and the implant material is easily dispensed into all areas of the nuclear void. Currently, BioDisc is undergoing an investigational trial in the UK to gather basic safety and performance information in a limited number of patients over two years.
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The Spinos Implant
Spinos is an innovative implant for use in the treatment of low back pain. It enables the distance between the spinous processes to be maintained, while preserving full mobility.
The in-situ continuous adjustability of the interspinous distance affords dynamic stabilisation of the spinal motion segment, whilst effectively preventing narrowing of the neural foramina and excessive loading of the facet joints. At the same time all anatomical structures, including the supraspinous ligament, are preserved intact.
With the infinitely variable adjustability of distance in-situ, the functional requirements of the individual spinal motion segment can be re-established. At the same time, flexible contact areas on the spinous processes help to prevent bony atrophy and peak loading. The cone shaped, tapered point facilitates insertion of the implant into the interspinous space.
Bevelled edges allow good adaptation to the existing individual anatomy and permit simultaneous application at adjacent levels.
The implant is placed in the interspinous space using the combined holder-distractor forceps and expanded until the adequate supraspinous ligament tension is restored or the vertebral end plates are parallel, respectively. Through this gentle approach, the anatomical structures are preserved intact, kyphosis is prevented and peak loading of the spinous processes is avoided.
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Cover Feature: BONE SUPPORT
With CERAMENT™|SPINE SUPPORT, which is intended for use in vertebral compression fractures (VCF), BONESUPPORT™ has developed the unique treatment alternative, Ceramic Vertebral Augmentation (CVA). The new CVA-treatment is made possible through the combination of patented materials and mixing and delivery systems technology. It offers a range of benefits, among the more important are:
Radiopaque. CERAMENT™ is easily traced in fluoroscopy.
High penetrability. Bone is uniformly reinforced and held in position for future bone ingrowth.
Non-exothermic. A biocompatible setting temperature.
Fully biocompatible.
Naturally controlled bone ingrowth. Calcium sulfate is gradually resorbed, leaving space for bone ingrowth, while the hydroxyapatite armors the osteoporotic bone.
Osteoconductive. Bone healing in voids is enhanced.
BONESUPPORT ABTel: +46 46 286 53 70 Web: www.bonesupport.com E-mail: info@bonesupport.com |
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ACCELL Total Bone Matrix
Accell Total Bone Matrix is the first and only pre-formed bone graft solution comprised of 100% DBM derived material, rich in nBMP’s and Growth factors. When combined with Bone Marrow Aspirate, Accell Total Bone Matrix creates the ideal composite graft with three essential bone forming elements – osteogenic, osteoconductive and osteoinductive elements – for promoting bone growth. The pre-formed strips allow for precise placement while aiding in graft containment at the surgical site. TBM offers a much larger concentration of protein which increases the interaction between stem cells and protein, thus greatly increasing chances of fusion. Because it is lyophilised, it offers a unique conductive quality, as well as being highly inductive. For further information contact the UK Distributor Lindare Medical Ltd.
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Lindare Medical Allograft Freeze Dried Bone Chips
Lindare Medical has increased it’s line of AlloGraft Bone Chips to include Bone Struts, and Cortical Wedges, along with the existing range of highly Inductive second generation Bone Putties. These DBM derived materials are second generation, treated to a higher level and proven to be much more Inductive than other generally available first generation dbm products. These are for the Induction of bone growth, NOT graft extension. The most cost effective way to use them is with normal Allograft, Autograft or Synthetic extenders, mixed into a COMPOSITE Graft with the Accell Putty, then applied in the normal way.
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