Endius Incorporated announced today the availability of NexPosure(TM), an exciting, innovative new product that provides surgeons with minimally-invasive access to the
posterior cervical spine. The company also announced the launch of
Minit(TM), the first posterior cervical and upper thoracic fixation system
designed for both open and minimally invasive surgery.
"We think NexPosure will revolutionize cervical spine surgery," said
Michael McCarthy, president and CEO of Endius. "NexPosure enables an
unprecedented amount of minimally-invasive exposure to the posterior
cervical spine, enabling surgeons to perform 4-level procedures or more
through a MIS approach which, up until now, was just simply not possible."
Based on the company's FlexPosure(R) access platform developed for
minimally-invasive lumbar surgery, NexPosure provides for minimally
invasive access to the posterior cervical region of the spine, sparing
crucial muscles and attachments in this region of the spine. Just as
preserving precious muscles in the lumbar region has demonstrated value to
the patient in terms of reduced tissue trauma, post-operative pain and a
more rapid return to normal activities of daily living, the same result is
expected in the cervical region.
The features of NexPosure include:
-- Oval pivoting tube in all planes, for effective binocular
visualization and access to the posterior spine
-- Radiolucent, enables spinal landmarks to be viewed, while light
shading of device under fluoroscopy enables easy identification of
exposed area
-- Biased skirt, provides unique targeted approach to cervical spine and
upper thoracic anatomy
-- Variable lengths to accommodate the variability of patients
-- Locking and pliable skirt enables effective MIS exposure with less
intramuscular pressures generated than that of traditional rigid
retractors
"My experience with NexPosure has been extremely positive," said
Ashwini Sharan, M.D. of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. "NexPosure is
unique in that it allows for a more intuitive surgical approach to the
posterior cervical spine than the traditional open incision. Its design
enables me -- as a surgeon -- to access, expose and surgically treat the
cervical spine better than I could using a larger, more invasive open
incision. Interestingly, this superior approach to the cervical spine also
results in reduced damage to tissue and muscle during surgery which, in
turn, helps reduce pain and provide a patient with a quicker and more
robust recovery."
McCarthy said Minit(TM) provides a top loading, simple and secure
solution for providing rigid posterior fixation of the posterior cervical
and upper thoracic spine.
Minit includes instruments and spinal implants for posterior spinal
fixation in the C3-C7 vertebral levels in the cervical spine and in the
upper levels of the thoracic spine, typically from T1-T3.
The screws are based on the design of the TiTLE(R)2 screws, well
established as an exceptional fixation system in the lumbar region of the
spine. The screws feature 64 degrees of head angulation, a friction head
for ease of rod delivery, construct assembly and final tightening. "The
success of TiTLE 2 has carried over to Minit and these features have
already demonstrated value for the spine surgeon for work in the posterior
cervical and upper thoracic spine," McCarthy said.
Founded in 1997, Endius is a pioneer in the development of breakthrough
minimally-invasive spine surgery products and implants to treat serious
spine disease. The company's Atavi System is the only fully integrated
system that enables surgeons to perform spine surgery minimally invasively
while preserving the fundamentals of traditional open surgical technique.
More than 200 surgeons have now been trained to use the Atavi system and
more than 2,000 surgical procedures have been successfully completed. For
more information on Endius, visit the company's website at
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