Pinnacle Spine Group
Pinnacle Spine Group is dedicated to the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative best-in-class spinal implants and instruments that offer greater opportunities for positive patient outcomes. We are committed to providing surgeons increased control, flexibility and choices when it comes to implants, instrumentation and autograft delivery, providing a better experience for surgeons and their staff so they can better serve their patients.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Medical Equipment
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
- Year Founded:
- 2010
Company Overview
- Larger load-bearing surface area for maximum contact with the epiphyseal ring, designed to reduce subsidence,
- Larger graft chambers to accommodate higher volumes of bone graft material
- A unique tooth geometry that prevents implant displacement post insertion
- Unique graft hooks within the graft chamber to secure any pre-packed bone material
- Vents along the anterior wall to allow for the flow of bone graft into the anterior disc space
- A threaded port hole on the proximal end of the implant that allows for a secure connection to the inserter, and for access for the graft delivery tubes to the graft chamber
About Spinal Fusion
Lumbar spinal fusion has become a standard for spinal stabilization. Various techniques and approaches have evolved, but all are predicated on well-established fusion principles. These principles include, thorough disc removal, proper endplate preparation, and placement of a critical mass of bone graft material in contiguous contact with the vertebral bodies.
Issue
A universal challenge surgeons face during many lateral fusion procedures is the lack of graft-to-end plate contact during cage placement. Vertebral endplates are usually concave, while the contact points of the cage are typically flat. This results in a gap in surface area between the bone graft and endplate. This area of non-contact is called the “biologic void”.
In order to overcome this gap, surgeons have traditionally relied on powerful and expensive biologic products to increase the chances for fusion to occur.
Solution
Using patented InFill technology, the surgeon can safely inject supplemental bone graft material into the cage after implantation to fill the biologic void, and achieve complete endplate-to-endplate contact of the bone graft. Due to the ability to fill the biologic void, many surgeons who use the InFill system require less expensive biologics to achieve a robust fusion.