10.14.13
K2M Inc. introduced its Santorini Small Corpectomy Cage System at the 2013 North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La. Corpectomy cages are designed to address collapsed, damaged or unstable vertebral bodies resulting from trauma or tumor indications.
According to the company, Santorini Small is one of the few corpectomy products on the market today made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), allowing for unobstructed views of post-operative fusions and more accurate assessment of tumor recurrence. The system comes with expandable and solid cages for use in a variety of surgical techniques. The Santorini Small expandable cages allow surgeons the flexibility to perform in-situ height adjustments securing the desired height using a locking clip, while the Santorini Small solid cages feature a one-piece PEEK design that offers a smaller overall footprint with an expanded graft space.
“As a product designer, I wanted to develop a strong expandable cage that would be less invasive and less damaging to the endplates when inserted at its minimum height and expanded open,” said Charles S. Theofilos, M.D., founder and director of The Spine Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., as well as a developer of the Santorini Expandable spine cage “The cage and clip design is in contrast to threaded or ratcheting expandable cages, because the structure of the final assembly resembles a solid implant. Additionally, the all-PEEK construct provides greater visibility of fusion post-operatively compared to titanium cages.”
“The launch of the Santorini Small Corpectomy Cage System marks another significant addition to our growing product portfolio, providing surgeons with a variety of innovative treatment options,” said Eric Major, K2M’s president and CEO. “This full launch of Santorini Small expands K2M’s trauma and tumor offering and demonstrates our continued commitment to developing products to fill important gaps in the global spine market.”
K2M, which claims it is the largest privately held spinal device company in the world, is based in Leesburg, Va. The company develops devices for the treatment of deformity, degenerative, trauma and tumor spinal patients.
According to the company, Santorini Small is one of the few corpectomy products on the market today made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), allowing for unobstructed views of post-operative fusions and more accurate assessment of tumor recurrence. The system comes with expandable and solid cages for use in a variety of surgical techniques. The Santorini Small expandable cages allow surgeons the flexibility to perform in-situ height adjustments securing the desired height using a locking clip, while the Santorini Small solid cages feature a one-piece PEEK design that offers a smaller overall footprint with an expanded graft space.
“As a product designer, I wanted to develop a strong expandable cage that would be less invasive and less damaging to the endplates when inserted at its minimum height and expanded open,” said Charles S. Theofilos, M.D., founder and director of The Spine Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., as well as a developer of the Santorini Expandable spine cage “The cage and clip design is in contrast to threaded or ratcheting expandable cages, because the structure of the final assembly resembles a solid implant. Additionally, the all-PEEK construct provides greater visibility of fusion post-operatively compared to titanium cages.”
“The launch of the Santorini Small Corpectomy Cage System marks another significant addition to our growing product portfolio, providing surgeons with a variety of innovative treatment options,” said Eric Major, K2M’s president and CEO. “This full launch of Santorini Small expands K2M’s trauma and tumor offering and demonstrates our continued commitment to developing products to fill important gaps in the global spine market.”
K2M, which claims it is the largest privately held spinal device company in the world, is based in Leesburg, Va. The company develops devices for the treatment of deformity, degenerative, trauma and tumor spinal patients.