DePuy Spine Inc. is continuing to expand its line of products for degenerative disease with the launch of an anterior cervical plate system and a cervical allograft. Using the Uniplate 2, a single-screw midline fixation system, surgeons can customize the plate to fit a patient’s anatomy. It also allows surgeons to affix an implant using one screw per vertebral body, which reduces the need for retracting soft tissue (such as the esophagus) during implantation.
The Vertigraft VG2, a cervical allograft, is the first allograft that can be stored at room temperature when fully hydrated. It uses Preservon, a glycerol-based preservation technology developed by LifeNet Health, that eliminates the need to freeze or freeze-dry the product.
Both products were introduced at the North American Spine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco. In the past three years, DePuy Spine has introduced 30 products that address aging, degenerative disease, deformity, and spinal disorders. In addition to its product launches, the company opened the DePuy Institute LLC at its Raynham, MA campus in August. The center provides education, training, and research in nonsurgical and surgical treatments related to orthopedics, spinal care, sports medicine, soft tissue repair, trauma, and neurosciences.
