FDA Clears Screw System Additions from Life Spine

Huntley, Ill.-based Life Spine Inc., a medical device company that manufactures products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for 40 implant additions to its Conquest, Avatar and Nautilus thoracolumbar screw systems, and the Solstice occipito-cervico-thoracic system.

According to the company, the clearance includes a variety of domino, in-line, and wedding band rod-to-rod connectors, open and closed offsets, and unique “U-shaped” connectors that allow for a rigid connection while skipping levels and/or mating with existing implants.

“The addition of the various rod connectors can make revision surgery easier, safer and quicker for both the patient and surgeon. This enables potential faster recovery times and as a result, decrease post-operative pain,” said Vittorio Morreale, M.D., medical director of neurosciences at the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Michigan.

Life Spine is privately held.