Sam Brusco, Associate Editor11.06.23
Orthofix has fully launched its WaveForm L lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) system.
LLIF surgeries make up about 20% of the interbody device market, which is estimated at over $350 million in the U.S. alone.
The 3D-printed LLIF cage features a porous design the company said provides strength and stability for a more robust fusion environment. The implant’s large core aperture facilitates bone graft material placement, according to Dr. Donald Blaskiewicz, director of spinal deformity at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Id., and faculty at University of California San Diego.
“The WaveForm L also has improved imaging characteristics to aid in radiographic visualization during intraoperative and postoperative imaging,” Dr. Blaskiewicz told the press.
The WaveForm line of interbodies are constructed from a repeating, wave-like structure. Orthofix said the implant was designed to efficiently distribute compressive loads, with porosity for optimized stiffness, without compromising strength.1,2
“WaveForm L represents the latest advancements in proprietary spinal implant technology engineered to address the many nuances of spinal pathology to meet individual patient needs, delivering both clinical and economic value to patients, surgeons and hospital systems,” commented Orthofix’s president of Global Spine Kevin Kenny.
In June, Orthofix rolled out Waveform A, its anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) cage option in the Waveform line.
References
1 Data on file, TM-0043-22
2 Kelly, Cambre N., et al. "Design and structure–function characterization of 3D printed synthetic porous biomaterials for tissue engineering." Advanced healthcare materials 7.7 (2018): 1701095.
LLIF surgeries make up about 20% of the interbody device market, which is estimated at over $350 million in the U.S. alone.
The 3D-printed LLIF cage features a porous design the company said provides strength and stability for a more robust fusion environment. The implant’s large core aperture facilitates bone graft material placement, according to Dr. Donald Blaskiewicz, director of spinal deformity at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Id., and faculty at University of California San Diego.
“The WaveForm L also has improved imaging characteristics to aid in radiographic visualization during intraoperative and postoperative imaging,” Dr. Blaskiewicz told the press.
The WaveForm line of interbodies are constructed from a repeating, wave-like structure. Orthofix said the implant was designed to efficiently distribute compressive loads, with porosity for optimized stiffness, without compromising strength.1,2
“WaveForm L represents the latest advancements in proprietary spinal implant technology engineered to address the many nuances of spinal pathology to meet individual patient needs, delivering both clinical and economic value to patients, surgeons and hospital systems,” commented Orthofix’s president of Global Spine Kevin Kenny.
In June, Orthofix rolled out Waveform A, its anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) cage option in the Waveform line.
References
1 Data on file, TM-0043-22
2 Kelly, Cambre N., et al. "Design and structure–function characterization of 3D printed synthetic porous biomaterials for tissue engineering." Advanced healthcare materials 7.7 (2018): 1701095.