Becker's Spine Review

30 DEVICES & IMPLANTS NuVasive launches cervical fusion fixation system By Carly Behm NuVasive's Reline Cervical fixation system for posterior cervical fusion was launched, the devicemaker said Sept. 28. Reline Cervical is part of NuVasive's C360 portfolio, which focuses on anterior cervical decompression and fusion, cervical total disc replacement and posterior cervical fusion, according to a news release. The new fixation system is compatible with the Pulse platform for spine surgery. "I'm impressed by the screw range, great connector options, and the full junctional offering, helping me address the varying complex deformity cases I see in my practice," Steven Ludwig, MD, said in the news release. "Having the benefits of the thoracolumbar Reline system now in the cervical spine gives me confidence that I'm giving my patients the best solution." n Stryker's Q guidance system launched with spine application By Carly Behm Stryker launched its Q Guidance system for spine surgery, the devicemaker said Sept. 27. The Q Guidance system, used with the Spine Guidance software, provides more surgical planning and navigation capabilities, according to a news release. It has a fourth- generation FP800 camera and image processing. The system is designed as a planning and intraoperative guidance system for open or percutaneous computer- assisted surgery. This is the first spine navigation software to receive FDA clearance for use with pediatric patients 13 and older. n Dr. Laith Jazrawi debuts wireless surgical camera By Carly Behm L aith Jazrawi, MD, of New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, performed the first case with the ArthroFree wireless camera. The patient was a 65-year-old man with a displaced meniscal fragment, according to a Sept. 15 news release from NYU Langone Health. Dr. Jazrawi performed a knee arthroscopy. ArthroFree, from Lazurite, is a fully wireless camera for arthroscopy and general endoscopy. It received FDA approval in March. Dr. Jazrawi is enrolling patients in a study on the benefits and capabilities of the wireless camera. n Spine devicemaker lands $9.75M investment By Carly Behm Xtant Medical entered an agreement to sell common stock and warrants to investors. The investment is expected to be about $9.75 million, and funding is led by biotech executive Stavros Vizirgianakis, the devicemaker said in an Aug. 24 news release. Proceeds from the transaction are expected to help working capital and general corporate purchases. The closing is expected to take place over two phases: one in August and one in October. After the first closing, Mr. Vizirgianakis will be non-executive chair of Xtant's board. n Accelus' new spinal fusion device tops 150 implants By Claire Wallace Accelus has announced the first spinal surgeries using its minimally invasive TiHawk11 Interbody Fusion System. Kalman Blumberg, MD, a Florida-based orthopedic spine surgeon, was first to use the technology for surgery in May. Since then, 150 TiHawk11 devices have been implanted, according to an Aug. 15 press release. "Utilizing the TiHawk11 device allows me to maximize expansion in both the medial/lateral and cephalad/caudal planes," Frank Cammisa, MD, spine surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, said in the release. "Its biplanar expansion helps me significantly lower the risk of subsidence, and its ability to conform to the patient's endplates while allowing for substantial post-packing of gra provides structural support that ultimately increases the chance for fusion." n

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