Spine System Provides Stabilization for Patients with Acute Back Problems

Additionally, smaller implants may provide the advantages of increased room for bone graft required for fusion, and reduced impingement on the facet joints--small stabilizing joints located at the intersection of adjacent vertebrae. The implants are equipped with proprietary implant tracking technology and provide device quality and utilization-related data for customers in a manner that meets anticipated US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for unique device identification (UDI).

The system offers a combination of lower profile pedicle screw implants and performance, with further enabling features that include a thread pattern designed for enhanced fixation at the bone-implant interface, and a patented closure mechanism that connects to a variety of implants in a streamlined fashion. The Medtronic CD Horizon Solera spinal system is a product of Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN, USA), and is designed to be integrated with Medtronic surgical navigation, imaging, and neuromonitoring systems; this allows for decreased exposure to radiation for hospital staff, and improved accuracy of device placement to avoid injury to nerves.

"The launch of the CD Horizon Solera Spinal System is a key step in renewing our global fixation business, bringing new innovation to the market, and extending our industry-leading portfolio of spinal therapies,” said Doug King, vice president and general manager of the spine business at Medtronic. "This launch builds on other recent advances in spinal fixation… and serves as a foundation enabling Medtronic to continue to deliver meaningful advances in spine care.”

Spinal fixation is a neurosurgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are anchored to each other through a synthetic vertebral fixation device, with the aim of reducing vertebral mobility and thus avoiding possible damage to the spinal cord and/or spinal roots. The device used to achieve vertebral fixation is usually a permanent rigid or semirigid prosthesis made of titanium; examples include rods, plates, screws, and various combinations thereof.

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