Sam Brusco, Associate Editor01.29.21
icotec ag has released what it claims is the world's first entirely nonmetallic (Plate and Screws) Anterior Cervical Plate System after recently receiving U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, and following over one thousand successful implantations in Europe. The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System is made completely of the firm’s proprietary BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK material
"The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System is the latest addition to our portfolio of implants made out of BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK. The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System ideally complements the previously introduced KONG-C VBR M Vertebral Body Replacement System made of BlackArmor material and allows, for the first time, the integrity of the cervical spine in patients requiring surgery for advanced stage tumors, be restored completely with 100% nonmetallic implants, which offers potentially significant additional treatment options for tumor patients," said icotec ag CEO Roger Stadler in a press release.
The device aims to restore cervical spinal column integrity in advanced stage spinal tumor patients. The System's Carbon/PEEK design helps reduce artifact in post-op imaging. The material’s mechanical properties also provide for less stress shielding at the implantation site. The System features pre-contoured plates that adapt to cervical anatomy in sizes between 21 and 94mm to span between one and four spinal segments. It also contains bone screws in multiple diameters and lengths.
"The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System is the latest addition to our portfolio of implants made out of BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK. The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System ideally complements the previously introduced KONG-C VBR M Vertebral Body Replacement System made of BlackArmor material and allows, for the first time, the integrity of the cervical spine in patients requiring surgery for advanced stage tumors, be restored completely with 100% nonmetallic implants, which offers potentially significant additional treatment options for tumor patients," said icotec ag CEO Roger Stadler in a press release.
The device aims to restore cervical spinal column integrity in advanced stage spinal tumor patients. The System's Carbon/PEEK design helps reduce artifact in post-op imaging. The material’s mechanical properties also provide for less stress shielding at the implantation site. The System features pre-contoured plates that adapt to cervical anatomy in sizes between 21 and 94mm to span between one and four spinal segments. It also contains bone screws in multiple diameters and lengths.