SpineSmith has announced it has received FDA clearance for a new plating system, according to a news release.
The VisuALIF challenging access plate system, a plating extension to the VisuALIF system, is designed to provide surgeons with additional surgical approach options and allow for fixation beyond the two screws, zero profile plate currently being offered, according to the company.
The challenging access plate is implanted via an open anterior approach.
"Our core competency is building cell-centric devices giving surgeons the opportunity to optimize graft and regenerative cells delivery to achieve fusion in the lumbar spine," said Kevin Dunworth, CEO of SpineSmith, in the release. "We believe the VisuALIF system provides surgeons a complete system to take advantage of an anterior open access to recreate the biological environment necessary for fusion as well as fixation solutions that provide the stability necessary to achieve successful clinical outcomes."
SpineSmith is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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