Dr. Chris Reeves of St. Louis Backbone and Orthopedic Surgical procedure Middle
FLOWOOD, Miss., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Zavation Medical Merchandise (“Zavation” or the “Firm”), an progressive designer and producer of high-quality spinal implants, devices, MIS procedural kits, and biologics headquartered in Flowood, MS, introduced this yr the primary business implantation of the Z-Span 2-Screw ALIF Plating System, accomplished in St. Louis, Missouri by Dr. Chris Reeves. Geared in the direction of simplifying and optimizing ALIF procedures, this method boasts equal bending power to conventional 4-screw ALIF plates, using a streamlined 2-screw design. Moreover, the plate incorporates a particular built-in fixation function that helps present visualization for plate sizing and minimizes plate slippage throughout screw fixation. This ensures reliable fixation and exact midline plate alignment earlier than screw fixation.

Dr. Reeves, from the St. Louis Backbone and Orthopedic Surgical procedure Middle, remarked, “The low-profile design of this ALIF plate, with its rounded edges, mitigates tissue or vessel problems. Troublesome exposures are commonplace in ALIF procedures, no matter the vascular surgeon’s experience. The plate’s modern design could forestall surgical problems from iliac vein compression.”

Persevering with his evaluation, Dr. Reeves acknowledged, “The launch of the Z-Span 2-Screw ALIF plate was opportune for us. In one among our preliminary circumstances with the system, accessing my affected person’s L3-L4 stage throughout a 2-Degree ALIF process posed a major problem as a result of iliac vein’s place. Because of the slim width, we shortly and efficiently fixated the extent with out disturbing the vein. Commonplace 4-Gap Plates take additional time to fixate and cloud pedicle visibility for additional posterior fixation. With the slim midline, the surgeon can visualize the pedicles after the anterior stress band has been restored. As well as, the fixation spikes enable for extra exact plate sizing and alignment—streamlining the process.”
The Z-Span 2-Screw Plate is a singular addition to the surgeon’s plating toolbox that permits for speedy, repeatable fixation. The Z-Span 2-Screw ALIF Plating System is obtainable in straight and sacral choices.
INDICATIONS FOR USE The Z-Span Plate System is meant to be used by way of the lateral or anterolateral surgical method above the bifurcation of the good vessels within the therapy of the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5) or by way of the anterior method under the bifurcation of the good vessels within the therapy of the lumbar and lumbosacral spine (L1-S1).
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Primarily based in Flowood, MS, Zavation designs, engineers, and manufactures a portfolio of spinal {hardware} and biologics masking key areas together with cervical, thoracolumbar, interbody fusion, interventional spine, and minimally invasive surgical procedure. Based in 2012, Zavation has skilled distinctive development and created a nationwide community of quite a few distributors throughout the US. The Firm has commercialized over 25 product households since inception. Zavation operates a newly constructed 75,000 sq. foot vertically built-in facility in Flowood, MS. To be taught extra details about Zavation and the Firm’s suite of merchandise, go to www.zavation.com.
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