TeDan Surgical Innovations Releases Phantom AL Retractor System

Sugar Land, Texas-based TeDan Surgical Innovations LLC (TSI) has released the Phantom AL retractor system used to facilitate minimally invasive exposure and retraction of the anterior lumbar spine. The system provides superior visualization with minimal tissue trauma during MIS ALIF (minimally invasive surgery anterior lumbar interbody fusion) procedures.

Two angled attachment arms provide one point connection to the circular retractor ring, designed to increase stability and minimize the frame profile. The Phantom AL retractor includes a lighting system that directly illuminates the surgical site using a flexible arm and low heat LED light. The system also includes a variety of semi-radiolucent retractor blades that are capable of independent retraction and angulation to accommodate the diverse anatomical needs of the patient.

“The Phantom AL retractor system is the best MIS Anterior Lumbar Retractor on the market,” said Thomas Terramani, M.D., vascular surgeon at Vascular Associates of San Diego, Calif. “The system provides a secure and safe combination of retractor blade design, easy adjustability and system rigidity to facilitate anterior spine access.”

The Phantom AL retractor system is TeDan Surgical Innovations’ first retractor designed exclusively for anterior lumbar access.

TSI makes retractors and disc prep instruments for posterior, lateral and anterior spine, as well as cardiothoracic, neurological and orthopedic procedures.