NuVasive Launches Smaller Incision for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

NUVASIVE LAUNCHES SMALLER INCISION PROCEDURE (Orthopedics This Week)
NuVasive, Inc. launched its Maximum Access Surgery Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MAS® PLIF) procedure on May 31, 2013.
After an initial limited launch around the U.S., the procedure is now available for patients and surgeons in Australia, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
According to the company, the procedure is designed to eliminate the need to retract back muscles as wide laterally as a traditional, or “open,” PLIF, therefore requiring a smaller incision. By minimizing the amount of muscle disrupti...