SeaSpine Begins Limited Launch of WaveForm TA (TLIF Articulating) 3D-Printed Interbody

SeaSpine initiated a limited commercial launch of its 3D-printed WaveForm TA (TLIF Articulating) Interbody Implant System. It is SeaSpine’s first 3D-printed lumbar interbody system, following last September’s release of the WaveForm C Interbody Implant System, designed for ACDF (anterior cervical discectomy fusion) procedures. SeaSpine intends to launch three additional 3D-printed interbodies by mid-2021.
 
“I am a strong believer in 3D-printed interbody technology and SeaSpine’s WaveForm TA is the ideal implant for this area of my practice. I really like the porosity of the implant and the gyroid design is unique and like no other implant on the market,” Dr. Alex Mohit of NeoSpine and Tacoma General Hospital told the press. “The instrumentation is simple and intuitive, and the variety of implant sizes helps me tailor treatment for my patients.”
 
WaveForm TA’s 3D-printed architecture balances key geometric and manufacturing advancements without compromising clinical requirements. It’s proprietary WaveForm technology renders the interbody implant highly porous and robust. It features 65 percent porous endplates¹ and 75 percent porous architecture in the implant’s body¹. The design is intended to balance subsidence resistance, implant stiffness, and bone graft packability, while maintaining radiographic visualization during intra-op and post-op imaging.
 
“The addition of 3D implants to our lumbar interbody portfolio in 2021 represents our commitment to continue raising the bar in the lumbar interbody space, providing more options to surgeons with thoughtfully designed implants that combine our proprietary surface technologies with next-gen engineering,” stated Sarah Stoltz, senior manager of engineering.
 
The system comes in multiple footprints and lordotic options, to address specific anatomical needs. The 3D-printed interbody devices use the same instruments as the Reef TA Interbody System, which SeaSpine launched in 2020. Deliberately designing instruments for two different surface technologies (WaveForm and Reef Topography) aids SeaSpine in its mission to minimize required onsite instruments, while still offering surgeons their preferred options.
 
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