WENZEL LAUNCHES IN SITU EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week)
Wenzel Spine, Inc. has launched its VariLift-C stand-alone zero-profile expandable cervical interbody fusion device in the U.S. The company received FDA clearance in January 2013.
The device is an interbody fusion device for stand-alone use and may be implanted without supplemental fixation. It is indicated to be implanted as a single device or bilaterally via an anterior approach.
Andy Redmond, M.D., Neurosurgeon at Precision Spine Care in Tyler, Texas, said the device simplifies ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fu...