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Uses a bipolar sensor on the tip to analyze tissue conductivity and eliminates the need of a K-wire in MIS Allows for cortical penetration and redirection without compromising pedicle integrity • 97% screw placement accuracy • 98% breach detection • 25%-30% reduction in radiation expo- sure during pedicle screw placement • 15% surgical time savings during screw placement *Clinical evidence proves: DSG-enabled Zavation Z-Direct™ Screw *Chaput C et al. Prospective, Randomized Trial of a New Pedicle Drilling Probe that Measures Electrical Conductivity and Reduces Radiation Exposure. Spine 2012 Oct 15; 37(21): E1314–E1321 and J Coluna/ Columna 2013. Bai YS, Wong HK et al. Comparison of the Pedicle Screws Placement Between Electronic Conductivity Device and Normal Pedicle Finder in Posterior Surgery of Scoliosis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Feb 6 Chang V, Chedid M et al. Clinical application of a specialized hand held pedicle drilling tool for pedicle screw placement in thoraco-lumbar fusions. Henry Ford Health System. Poster, AANS 2009 Bocquet J.F. Pedicle screw placement in spinal surgery at lumbar level : interest of guidance by conductivity measurement in the placement of 104 pedicle screws. PhD Thesis, University Hospital of Rennes, France, May 2005 Lubansu A et al. Evaluation of a hand-held pedicle drilling tool for help in the posterior pedicle screw placement. Belgian Society of Neurosurgery annual meeting, Leuven, Belgium, March 2006 Bolger C et al. Electrical conductivity measurement: a new technique to detect iatrogenic initial pedicle perforation. Eur Spine J. 2007 Nov;16(11):1919-24 For product information, including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, potential adverse effects and patient counseling information, see the package insert and http://zavation.com/general-infor- mation/ Single-step Z-Direct screw insertion guided with DSG™ technology ZDIR-5525.P1A