Michael Barbella, Managing Editor01.28.21
The Sapphire X Anterior Cervical Fixation System is now officially in surgical rotation.
Spinal Elements' newest product in its MIS Ultra suite portfolio has been implanted in its first patient. Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last July, the Sapphire X system is aimed at minimizing the unintended consequences of traditional spine surgery.
Orthopedic surgeon John DeVine, M.D., professor and chief of Spine Surgery at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., said: “My first case with Sapphire X was seamless. The single step insertion of both the interbody spacer and anterior plate was so effective, that it is quite impossible to make this procedure easier than it is with this system. The plate delivery system allows me to implant the plate safely without obstructing my visibility compared to connected plate-cage systems.”
The Sapphire X Anterior Cervical Fixation System features integrated instrumentation and high angulation screws designed to help surgeons perform the procedure while preserving the patient’s skeletal and muscle tissue. Beyond a smaller incision is the expectation that the streamlined integrated instrumentation will reduce procedural steps and complexity.
After the procedure has taken place, the low-overhang implant is designed to minimize disruption to the patient’s nearby healthy anatomy, a feature that has been shown in studies to reduce the incidence of adjacent level ossification.
Jason Blain, CEO of Spinal Elements, stated: “This first procedure with Sapphire X is an exciting step forward for the MIS Ultra suite of products. We are pleased to offer an innovative solution in the anterior cervical fixation market segment and expand our disruptive MIS Ultra procedural offering.”
Spinal Elements' newest product in its MIS Ultra suite portfolio has been implanted in its first patient. Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last July, the Sapphire X system is aimed at minimizing the unintended consequences of traditional spine surgery.
Orthopedic surgeon John DeVine, M.D., professor and chief of Spine Surgery at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., said: “My first case with Sapphire X was seamless. The single step insertion of both the interbody spacer and anterior plate was so effective, that it is quite impossible to make this procedure easier than it is with this system. The plate delivery system allows me to implant the plate safely without obstructing my visibility compared to connected plate-cage systems.”
The Sapphire X Anterior Cervical Fixation System features integrated instrumentation and high angulation screws designed to help surgeons perform the procedure while preserving the patient’s skeletal and muscle tissue. Beyond a smaller incision is the expectation that the streamlined integrated instrumentation will reduce procedural steps and complexity.
After the procedure has taken place, the low-overhang implant is designed to minimize disruption to the patient’s nearby healthy anatomy, a feature that has been shown in studies to reduce the incidence of adjacent level ossification.
Jason Blain, CEO of Spinal Elements, stated: “This first procedure with Sapphire X is an exciting step forward for the MIS Ultra suite of products. We are pleased to offer an innovative solution in the anterior cervical fixation market segment and expand our disruptive MIS Ultra procedural offering.”