DR. GEISLER’S NEW CERVICAL DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week)
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A new cervical spinal implant designed by Fred Geisler M.D., Ph.D. of the Chicago Back Institute at Swedish Covenant Hospital, has been introduced by Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC.
The PL-AGE system is a stand-alone device intended for use in anterior cervical spinal fusion procedures at one level from C3-C7.
Dr. Geisler, according to a March 7, 2013, press release from the company, was the first physician in the U.S. to adopt anterior cervical plating.
“The PL-AGE implant is the only truly dynamic translational stand-alone cervical stabilization device that incorporates the superior mechanical benefits of dynamic stabilization, learned from clinical experience with dynamic cervical plates,” said Dr. Geisler. “Contact between the rough textured titanium surface of the PL-AGE implant cage and the endplates, along with the generous bone graft window, provides an optimal osteogenic environment.”
The rough textured surface, according to Dr. Geisler, also provides immediate mechanical stability, making screw insertion safe, fast and accurate. “Furthermore, the PL-AGE s...
