NuVasive Introduces its Integrated Global Alignment Platform in Europe

San Diego, Calif.-based spine firm NuVasive Inc. will introduce its Integrated Global Alignment (iGA) platform to select international markets at EuroSpine 2015, which will take place Sept. 2-4, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

IGA is a proprietary, procedurally integrated, digital platform of specialized products designed to help surgeons achieve more precise spinal column alignment, according to NuVasive. Company officials claim that the system “prioritizes the importance of proper alignment and its potential to impact positive patient outcomes.” The iGA platform includes a collection of products, including posterior fixation, anterior and posterior implants, updated neuromonitoring and computer-assisted surgical planning technology.

The technologies that comprise iGA are designed to enhance clinical outcomes by increasing the predictability of achieving “global alignment in spinal procedures and to help the surgeon.”
According to a release from the company, the platform can calculate alignment parameters using NuVasive’s NuvaMap and Nuvaline preoperative planning tools; correct the anterior and posterior columns with comprehensive implant solutions using real-time intraoperative assessment via NuvaMap O.R.; and confirm the restoration and preservation of global sagittal alignment postoperatively, using NuvaMap and Nuvaline.

“The expansion of iGA into the global marketplace is yet another step forward as NuVasive looks to reshape the spine market through game-changing innovation and address the next frontier in spine surgery—alignment,” said Jason Hannon, executive vice president, international. “We believe this new platform marks a significant advancement in the historical approach to spine surgery with revolutionary technology to help drive better patient outcomes in surgery through the global alignment of the spine with the only integrated surgical platform that allows for intraoperative reconciliation to ensure global alignment is achieved. Following on the successful launch of iGA in the U.S. earlier this year, we are pleased to expand access to our most innovative solutions as NuVasive leads the way as a clear technology disruptor in the global marketplace.”

During EuroSpine, NuVasive will highlight iGA at a lunch workshop on Sept. 2 titled “Integrated Global Alignment: Comprehensive Planning, Execution and Assessment in Adult Deformity.” The company will be joined by Markus Quante, M.D., of Germany, and Prof. Claudio Lamartina and Pedro Berjano, M.D., of Italy. The workshop will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. local time in Room B4, M5-6 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen.