Deerfield, Illinois-based Surgalign’s new devices feature TiPlus technology. The implants include Fortilink-A with TiPlus for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedures.
Additionally, the product family includes Fortilink-TC and -TS with TiPlus for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF). It also features Fortilink-C with TiPlus technology for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures.
“TiPlus is a great new offering that significantly bolsters the interbody solutions I can offer to my patients, based on their specific clinical need,” said Dr. Jon White, an orthopaedic spine surgeon at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, California. “The acid-etched surface and optimized pore size allows for both bone ongrowth and ingrowth, providing confidence in achieving favorable patient outcomes.”
3D-printed design from Surgalign enhances implants
Surgalign’s 3D-printed titanium (Ti) alloy interbody cages bring a fully porous design to the table. They leverage the benefits of 3D-printed manufacturing without compromising clinical requirements, according to a news release. The devices include interconnected architecture and acid-etched nano-surface.
The company offers Fortilink-A, -TC, -TS, and -C with TiPlus in a range of footprints in hyperlordotic offerings. Surgalign designed them to allow for primary stability and bony ingrowth.
Input from leading medical practitioners helped Surgalign design the Fortilink interbody fusion family of implants. They feature streamlined instrumentation and a variety of implant sizes to give surgeons their preferred choice for each patient.
“The expansion of the Fortilink system to include a 3D-printed titanium implant, in addition to the existing TETRAfuse 3D-printed polymer option, is a unique and efficient solution,” said Dr. Aaron Creek, spine surgeon at The Neck and Back Institute of Florida. “Utilizing the well-designed Fortilink instrumentation—but with two implant offerings in different biomaterials—allows me to better customize the treatment of my patients.”
