Medtronic Announces Global Launch of the T2 Altitude™ Expandable Corpectomy Device (press release)
Medtronic Announces Global Launch of the T2 Altitude™ Expandable Corpectomy Device
The latest advancement in expandable cage technology for surgeons, hospitals and patients
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced the global launch of the T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device in the U.S. and Europe today at the North American Spine Society’s 26th Annual Meeting in Chicago. The product, a self locking expandable vertebral body replacement cage intended for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5), is designed to provide spinal stabilization and correction in patients suffering from a traumatic or tumor disorder.
T2 ALTITUDE™ Expandable Corpectomy Device features an innovative self locking mechanism that eliminates the need for placing a set screw during surgery. This device can be filled with bone graft after insertion and also after expansion, creating bone contact with the end plate and the opportunity for fusion to occur inside the device.
Possible risks include, early or late loosening of the components and implant migration and the disassembly, bending, and/or breakage ...
