MEDTRONIC CLAIMS “FIRST” IN LATERAL ACCESS SPINE SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week)
Medtronic, Inc. says it has scored a first by introducing the first procedure that allows lateral access to the most common operative level of the spine. According to an October 21, 2013, announcement, the OLIF51 procedure enables reproducible lateral access to the L5-S1 disc space.
“For the first time, along with the OLIF25 Procedure, the surgeon community has a combination of procedures that offer an extensive approach to all levels of the lower lumbar spine in one patient positioning,” said Richard Hynes, M.D.,...
