Icotec this week announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Vader pedicle screw system. The Vader system includes 4.5 mm pedicle screws and extended long carbon/PEEK rods made from BlackArmor. Vader’s extended pedicle screw system is indicated for open, MIS and cement-augmented surgical techniques while providing additional options for stabilizing the upper-thoracic region […]