Business Wire05.13.16
Life Spine has successfully completed initial cases with the ProLift Expandable Interbody System, which restores disc height, in-situ, for minimally invasive posterior lumbar interbody fusion, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, and oblique approaches. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided 510(k) marketing clearance to the ProLift System in March.
“The biggest challenge in performing interbody fusions is to place a large enough spacer without excessive traction along the nerves. The ProLift device allows for standard protection of the neurological structures and little to no actual traction applied to the nerves,” said Alexander Bailey, M.D., of Precision Spine & Orthopaedic Specialists in Kansas City, Kan. “As an added benefit of this design, the in-situ distraction achieved after placement in the desired location creates a situation in which migration or expulsion is nearly eliminated. I found the design intuitive and easy to use. Additionally, it saves procedural time by not requiring segmental compression, is safer due to small initial insertion size, and meets my needs for this type of challenging surgery.”
The ProLift Expandable Interbody System allows for simplified, contracted insertion with minimal anatomical disruption and retraction. Once implanted, it can expand cephalad to caudal to accommodate disc height ranges from 8 mm to 16 mm for varying patient anatomy. When paired with the CENTERLINE Midline Thoracolumbar Screw System, PROLIFT creates the optimal hyper-minimally invasive solution, according to the company.
“During my initial procedures, bilateral grafts were delivered through two-inch incision sites which allowed for minimal muscle disruption; allowing my patients to go home post-op day one. Distraction capabilities were easily maximized, and used in conjunction with CENTERLINE Midline Screws, I was able to create a minimally invasive yet robust final construct,” said John Anson, M.D., F.A.C.S., of the Spine and Brain Institute of Las Vegas, Nev.
ProLift is scheduled for limited release in the second quarter of 2016, with full product release expected later this year.
Life Spine designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders. The privately held company is based in Huntley, Ill.
“The biggest challenge in performing interbody fusions is to place a large enough spacer without excessive traction along the nerves. The ProLift device allows for standard protection of the neurological structures and little to no actual traction applied to the nerves,” said Alexander Bailey, M.D., of Precision Spine & Orthopaedic Specialists in Kansas City, Kan. “As an added benefit of this design, the in-situ distraction achieved after placement in the desired location creates a situation in which migration or expulsion is nearly eliminated. I found the design intuitive and easy to use. Additionally, it saves procedural time by not requiring segmental compression, is safer due to small initial insertion size, and meets my needs for this type of challenging surgery.”
The ProLift Expandable Interbody System allows for simplified, contracted insertion with minimal anatomical disruption and retraction. Once implanted, it can expand cephalad to caudal to accommodate disc height ranges from 8 mm to 16 mm for varying patient anatomy. When paired with the CENTERLINE Midline Thoracolumbar Screw System, PROLIFT creates the optimal hyper-minimally invasive solution, according to the company.
“During my initial procedures, bilateral grafts were delivered through two-inch incision sites which allowed for minimal muscle disruption; allowing my patients to go home post-op day one. Distraction capabilities were easily maximized, and used in conjunction with CENTERLINE Midline Screws, I was able to create a minimally invasive yet robust final construct,” said John Anson, M.D., F.A.C.S., of the Spine and Brain Institute of Las Vegas, Nev.
ProLift is scheduled for limited release in the second quarter of 2016, with full product release expected later this year.
Life Spine designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders. The privately held company is based in Huntley, Ill.