NLT Spine Issued Two Patents for Lumbar Fusion Technology

The U.S. Patent &Trademark Office has issued two patents to NLTSPINE for its conduit straight design and implant beveled tip, used as part of the company’s Prow Fusion (Lumbar Interbody Fusion) procedure.

The first issued patent (No. 8,486,109) covers the deployable implant design and beveled tip for smooth deployment. The European Patent Office granted NLT SPINE this same patent.

“The conduit’s rectangular shape and close-fit design and the beveled tip design of the implant complement each other, contributing to the smooth performance and deployment of an implant, offering predictable implant positioning within the patient, for a safe and reproducible procedure. It also serves to demonstrate the way we build our platform tools, with a complete procedure in mind and a ‘solution’ approach,” noted Oded Loebl, vice president of Technology at NLT SPINE.

A second patent (No. 8,597,330) covers the close fit created by the rectangular, close-fit shape of the conduit utilized for delivering instruments (such as the eSPiN discectomy device) and interbody implants into the disc, enhancing delivery path orientation and optimizing the size of the implant. Japan’s Patent Office granted the company this patent as well.

These additional two patents join a portfolio of nearly 120 issued and pending patents worldwide, covering a large variety of products and procedures for deployable and deflectable implants. NLT SPINE has developed the “non-linear” technology platform enabling implantation of large spinal implants and instruments through small incisions for the treatment of degenerative conditions of the spine. With the “non-linear” technology platform, which is applicable to a wide variety of surgical spine procedures, implant and instrument size is not limited by the incision size.

“We believe the future of spine surgery lies in deployable and deflectable implants, as these allow for a small incision size and offer a good anatomical fit,” CEO Didier Toubia said.

Based inKfar Saba, Israel, NLT SPINE specializes in the development of spine surgery instruments and implants for treating degenerative spinal conditions through small surgical incisions. The company aims to improve patient care and reduce total treatment costs by shifting from traditional open surgical routines to minimally invasive, employing new methods and technologies to enhance usability and outcomes.