Cervical
The NuVasive® portfolio of cervical implants and instruments includes solutions for both anterior and posterior fixation. These lines are complemented with a comprehensive offering of fully integrated monitoring solutions and biologics, enabling NuVasive to fully support any cervical procedure.
For ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion), NuVasive offers the NuVasive Helix ACP,™ NuVasive Helix Mini ACP,™ and Gradient Plus™ plating systems that accommodate both primary and reconstructive cervical surgery. Additionally, our precision-machined allograft offers outstanding strength and ease of use.
For posterior cervical fusion, the VuePoint® OCT spine system offers the surgeon a myriad of options when addressing the occipito-cervicothoracic (OCT) region. It is intended to promote fusion of the cervical spine and OCT junction (occiput - T3).
NeoDisc,® an investigational device
in the United States, replaces a natural intervertebral cervical
disc that has degenerated. Once implanted between the vertebrae,
NeoDisc is designed to replicate the cushioning and motion characteristics
of an intact healthy cervical disc and minimize stress to the surrounding
spinal structures.*
*Investigational use only in the U.S.
The NeuroVision® Intraoperative Monitoring System provides surgeon-driven electromyography (EMG) transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP), and Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP) monitoring to reduce the incidence of injury to neural elements during spinal procedures. Free Run EMG is used throughout the ACDF procedure to monitor spontaneous neurological insult from mechanical stimuli. A revolutionary MEP application assesses spinal cord integrity and detects neurological complications due to mechanical insult or vascular ischemia by monitoring changes in MEP thresholds, automatically determined and closely tracked for multiple myotomes throughout the procedure. Sensory pathways are monitored via state-of-the-art SSEP software and easy-to-use patient preparation materials.
To help facilitate fusion in all cervical procedures, NuVasive offers a line of biologics products. Osteocel® Plus, an allograft cellular matrix containing viable mesenchymal stem cells, mimics the biologic profile of autograft. Mesenchymal stem cells, cancellous bone, and demineralized cortical bone make Osteocel Plus a unique and complete bone graft substitute. FormaGraft,® a synthetic comprised of hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and bovine collagen, supplements the offering as a scaffold for new bone growth.
