SIGNUS – Maximise performance in thoracolumbar posterior fixation
In situ removable tulips
Standard, reduction or MIS tulips
When developing pedicle screws for posterior fixation and correction of the spine, manufacturers are confronted with high demands they have to meet for a variety of indications in a fast-evolving environment. Consequently, over time they have developed different solutions that include different screws and instrument sets for the different treatment options. As a result, spine surgeons often have to deal with different screw systems when performing correction and stabilisation treatments.
In this context, a pedicle screw system capable of covering many indications and options, thus satisfying a wide array of user’s demands, clearly offers multiple advantages: it maximises functionality and intraoperative flexibility, and simultaneously, it reduces the time spent on handling and processing of instruments and streamlines the implant inventory.
The new DIPLOMAT pedicle screw system presented by SIGNUS at the recent Eurospine meeting offers all these advantages. “The main focus of DIPLOMAT is the optimised balance between clinical performance and user-friendliness in different indications,” says SIGNUS managing director Uwe Siedler. “It combines maximum clinical efficiency with all the important properties required for optimum patient treatment.”
The pedicle screws are a modular two-piece implant: depending on the indication and surgical situation, the screws can be assembled with the appropriate tulips. This reduces significantly the number of screws on stock and gives more intraoperative flexibility. If necessary, the tulips can be removed and replaced in situ during surgery. The patented ELASTOLOK® locking mechanism ensures the highest strength for the screw/tulip connection.
Additionally, a very low tulip profile of only 14.9 millimeters guarantees optimal anatomical alignment and prevents any protrusion of the tulip, even in slim or young patients, ensuring optimal adaptation to the patient’s anatomy.
Because the pedicle screws are cannulated, as well as being fenestrated from a diameter of 5.5 millimeters, the surgeon can p