Orthofix Medical
(Nasdaq:OFIX)
today announced it launched two access retractor system to help surgeons during minimally invasive spine procedures.
The company commercially launched the Lattus lateral access system and the Fathom pedicle-based retractor system to expand its offering of access solutions.
Orthofix designed Lattus for ease of use and versatility. The blade retraction strength and “down-and-out” splay feature give access to challenging anatomy. Used in combination with a full suite of instrumentation that uses the company’s innovative WaveForm L and Regatta NanoMetalene interbody devices, the Lattus retractor system can optimize the lateral procedure, according to the company.
“The Lattus Lateral Access System addresses five important areas of lateral spine surgery: access to the spine, preparation or removal of the disc, interbody placement, plate fixation, and easy integration with intraoperative monitoring through an advanced interface,” said Dr. James Lynch, a spinal neurosurgeon and president of the Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada. “This improved lateral portfolio optimizes each procedural element, from access to fusion, so that I can efficiently and effectively treat each patient’s unique spinal condition.”
Orthofix’s Fathom pedicle-based retractor system has three points of active telescoping blade fixation to allow surgeons to control the precise length of each blade and dial in a customized lateral to medial tilt. The device’s rigid construct addresses each patient’s specific anatomy. It also enables a reproducible surgical workflow, enhances visualization with minimal soft tissue disruption and complements Orthofix’s complete TLIF procedure solutions.
“Fathom is the first and only pedicle-based retractor to offer continuously telescoping cranial/caudal blades and active control to shorten or extend the length of the medial blade in situ,” said Dr. Justin Kubeck, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J. “With its offering of modular components, the Fathom Retractor affords me the ability to perform a minimally invasive TLIF surgery with retractor placement customized to each patient unlike anything else currently on the market.”