Aesculap Implant Systems Launches S4 Element® MIS System, First Endoscope Guided Pedicle Screw System for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Aesculap’s S4 Element® MIS System provides increased direct surgical site visibility during minimally invasive procedures and unique rescue technology that minimizes exposure to risk.
Aesculap Implant Systems announced today the availability of the new S4 Element® MIS System, the only posterior lumbar pedicle screw fixation system to utilize endoscope technology to gain direct visualization, providing the advantages of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) with enhanced view of surgical site. To further differentiate S4 Element MIS, the system offers an industry leading rescue technique and instrumentation designed to minimize risk of open conversion during MIS. With novel, slim profile instrumentation and proven implant stability, the S4 Element MIS provides a simple approach for percutaneous lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
Peyman Pakzaban, MD of Houston MicroNeurosurgery in Pasadena, Texas describes S4 Element MIS as “a simple, intuitive, and elegant system that has many unique features that address the needs of both experienced and transitioning MIS surgeons." Some of these features include direct surgical site visualization, an optimized operating room (OR) workflow, implant stability and reduced risk of conversion.
Direct Surgical Site Visualization
S4 Element MIS provides a direct view during rod passing through the use of endoscope technology, providing the ability to confirm rod location and orientation, troubleshoot, and minimize guesswork associated with the MIS spine surgery while reducing exposure to radiation.
Streamlined Instrumentation Optimizes OR Workflow
S4 Element MIS offers intuitive, streamlined instrumentation to facilitate efficiency in the operating room. The slim profile minimizes soft-tissue interference and novel downtube technology allows for instrumentation to be introduced through the 16.5mm diameter to reduce bulk at the surgical site and eliminate the need to lengthen the incision for rod insertion.
Proven Implant Stability
The S4 Element MIS System relies on the S4 Element® pedicle screw technology introduced by Aesculap in 2010. The ultra low profile size, interlocking thread design and unique locking technology combine to maximize implant biomechanics.
Reduced Conversion Risk
The S4 Element MIS System minimizes risk of converting to an open procedure, which can lengthen procedure time and reduce the known patient benefits of MIS, with instrumentation engineered to easily reattach the downtube to the screw in-situ.
S4 Element is intended for anterior/anterolateral and posterior, non-cervical pedicle and non-pedicle fixation. Fixation is limited to skeletally mature patients and is intended to be used as an adjunct to fusion using autograft or allograft. Please see the package insert for the complete list of indications, warnings, precautions, and other medical information.
View the S4 Element MIS System in motion at: aesculapimplantsystems.com/ElementMIS
Dana Burns
Aesculap, Inc.
phone: 610-984-9242
mobile: 610-217-4964
email: dana.burns@aesculap.com
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About Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC, a B. Braun company, is part of a 175-year-old global organization focused on meeting the needs of an ever-changing healthcare community. Through close collaboration with its customers, Aesculap Implant Systems develops advanced spine and orthopaedic implant technologies to treat complex disorders of the spine, hip and knee. Aesculap Implant Systems strives to deliver products and services that improve the quality of patients’ lives. For more information, call 800-234-9179 or visit aesculapimplantsystems.com.
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