First Procedure With Implanet’s Jazz Platform Completed in Brazil

The first idiopathic scoliosis surgical procedure using French orthopedic implant company Implanet’s Jazz platform in Brazil has been successfully carried out by Dr. Raphael Pratali and his team at the Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual in São Paulo. Further surgical procedures are already scheduled in Brazil.

“Jazz technology is an excellent alternative to screws in maximizing the correction of major spine deformities,” said Pratali. “Using JAZZ implants in a hybrid construct in idiopathic scoliosis surgery makes it possible to restore the patient’s sagittal balance. By significantly reducing operating time, we provide the patient with additional safety. I will obviously be using Jazz technology during my surgical procedures from now on.”

Jazz is a temporary implant to be used in orthopedic surgery. The system is intended to provide temporary stabilization as a bone anchor during the development of solid bony fusion and aid in the repair of bone fractures. 

“We are delighted by the unanimous consensus regarding this first surgical procedure, which was carried out by an eminent spine surgeon in Brazil,” added Alvaro Tadeus, CEO of Importek, Implanet’s commercial partner in Brazil. “We will now be able to accelerate the marketing of JAZZ technology in this country, backed by our in-depth knowledge of the spine market, our network of influential opinion leaders and our specific sales structure.”

“We are impressed by how quickly the first Jazz surgery was performed following the regulatory approval received two months ago from the Brazilian health authorities,” said Ludovic Lastennet, CEO of Implanet. “I am pleased to hear that Dr. Pratali and his team are delighted with the advantages our technology has provided. This will no doubt enable its adoption to spread among peers in this market, which saw close to 27,000 vertebral fusion surgeries in 2015.”