VGI Medical LLC01.26.16
VGI Medical, LLC has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the VerteLP Lateral Lumber Cage System. VerteLP represents the latest of lateral lumbar fusion innovation, featuring enhanced bi-cortical plating technology to facilitate simplified cage insertion, and integrated fixation all through a direct, minimally invasive approach, according to the company.
“We are thrilled to strengthen our portfolio of products by introducing the first lateral lumbar cage with integrated in-line plating that achieves bi-cortical fixation. The state-of-the-art VerteLP lateral cage represents the latest in spinal fixation technology and advances the technology to the next level,” said Tov Vestgaarden, Ph.D., president/CEO of VGI Medical.
A surgeon panel led by Dr. David Greenwald, M.D., F.A.C.S. in St. Augustine, Fla., were consulted for the product's design, VGI executives said.
The VerteLP cage and integrated plating are delivered in the plane of the disc through a minimally invasive direct lateral approach, so the implantation may be achieved with less exposure than may be required of other lateral systems with integrated screws that must be inserted at divergent angles, or integrated lateral plates. The system features instruments including an inserter that delivers the implant and deploys the plating with simple maneuvers. VerteLP is compatible with the direct lateral trans-psoatic approach common in the United States.
VGI Medical LLC was founded in 2007 by Vestgaarden in St. Petersburg. The company develops spinal devices and instruments.
“We are thrilled to strengthen our portfolio of products by introducing the first lateral lumbar cage with integrated in-line plating that achieves bi-cortical fixation. The state-of-the-art VerteLP lateral cage represents the latest in spinal fixation technology and advances the technology to the next level,” said Tov Vestgaarden, Ph.D., president/CEO of VGI Medical.
A surgeon panel led by Dr. David Greenwald, M.D., F.A.C.S. in St. Augustine, Fla., were consulted for the product's design, VGI executives said.
The VerteLP cage and integrated plating are delivered in the plane of the disc through a minimally invasive direct lateral approach, so the implantation may be achieved with less exposure than may be required of other lateral systems with integrated screws that must be inserted at divergent angles, or integrated lateral plates. The system features instruments including an inserter that delivers the implant and deploys the plating with simple maneuvers. VerteLP is compatible with the direct lateral trans-psoatic approach common in the United States.
VGI Medical LLC was founded in 2007 by Vestgaarden in St. Petersburg. The company develops spinal devices and instruments.