Stryker Rolls Out 3D-Printed Monterey AL Interbody System

Stryker has launched its Monterey AL interbody system, a stand-alone interbody fusion device for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).
 
Monterey AL is composed of both solid and porous structures in one implant and leverages Stryker’s Tritanium in-growth technology, which mimics cancellous bone and promotes bone regeneration and fusion, according to the company.
 
“No one understands 3D-printing like Stryker—the fact that they’ve been able to dial in the right mix of small, medium, and large pores in a reproducibly randomized matrix is incredible,” said Bala Giri, MD, president and founder of the Texas Neuro Spine Institute told the press. “Their growing body of pre-clinical data, specifically the cellular findings published most recently,5,6 makes my decision to go with these products very straightforward. Our goal with any implant is spinal fusion, and Stryker has taken a very intentional approach to designing the Tritanium cages with this goal in mind.”
 
Monterey AL’s Tritanium is a 3D-printed and highly porous titanium material designed for bone in-growth biological fixation using Stryker’s proprietary AMagine additive implant manufacturing. The implant’s deeper and narrower cage footprints help to create indirect compression by posteriorly distracting the disc space to help prevent impingement and lessen the need to countersink the cage.
 
The robust medial attachment, multiple technique possibilities, and a wide variety of screwdriver options are designed to facilitate clear visualization of and easy access to the surgical site
 
“This is an exciting time for our division, as we continue to build momentum and expand our portfolio to bring new technology to our surgeon customers,” said Robbie Robinson, president of the Spine division, Stryker. “One of our goals as a medical technology company and an implant manufacturer is to complement clear visualization and easy access with intuitive instruments and biologically inspired implant designs. Monterey AL combines more than 20 years of expertise in the creation of porous materials using additive manufacturing with innovative implants and instruments that are designed to give surgeons the flexibility to use our system without having to alter their preferred technique.”