Alphatec Advances Clinical Distinction With OsseoScrew® Clearance
"I am exceptionally pleased that OsseoScrew has been cleared for the U.S. market,” said
The OsseoScrew System
OsseoScrew is a next-generation expandable pedicle screw system, intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column in elderly patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine. It is designed to be implanted into the pedicle, then expanded after implantation to achieve increased screw fixation and reduced post-operative pullout in bone with poor density. OsseoScrew has been clinically proven to increase pullout and holding strength, improving fixation in the bone-implant interface by 29%, as compared to conventional pedicle screws. It performs comparably to cemented fenestrated screws without the risk associated with cement leakage.
About Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
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