Spinal Elements, Inc. Introduces Mercury(TM) Spinal System for Spine Fusion Surgery.New Spine Fusion System Offers a Faster, Less Invasive Procedure AUSTIN, Texas -- Spinal Elements, Inc. today introduced at the National Association of Spine Surgeons (NASS Nass (năs), river, 236 mi (380 km) long, rising in the Coast Mts., W British Columbia, Canada, and flowing SW to Portland Inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It is navigable for 25 mi (40 km) and has valuable salmon fisheries. ) 2007 annual meeting the Mercury[TM] Spinal System that offers surgeons a faster and less invasive spine fusion procedure. The Mercury Spinal Implant System is top loading and employs an innovative low-torque locking mechanism that eliminates the need for cumbersome locking nuts. The Mercury Spinal System utilizes a patent-pending, hinged locking cap that locks securely and easily with only a quarter turn. The cannulated can·nu·late also can·u·late tr.v. can·nu·lat·ed, can·nu·lat·ing, can·nu·lates To insert a cannula into (a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel), as for the drainage of fluid or the administration of medication. adj. Mercury Spinal System is expected to win wide adoption for minimally invasive spine fusions. FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Clearance The Mercury Spinal System received FDA Clearance on October 12, 2007 "The Mercury Spinal System has been designed to enable faster minimally invasive procedures that provides benefits to the patient and surgeon" said Todd Andres, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Spinal Elements. Spinal Elements, headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, is a spine technology company with unique spinal implant technologies that are marketed throughout the US. The addition of the Mercury system broadens the Spinal Elements' product line to enable the company to access more than 90 percent of the spinal fusion spinal fusion n. A surgical procedure in which vertebrae are joined. Also called spondylosyndesis. Spinal fusion market. Spinal Elements is focused on developing innovative fusion and spine motion preservation technologies. Spinal Elements is developing the Zyre[TM] facet augmentation device designed to relieve facet joint facet joint Zygapophyseal joint Orthopedics The synovial joint between the articular processes of the vertebral bodies pain. The worldwide spinal instrumentation market is currently valued at over $5 billion and growing at a rate in excess of 20% annually. Additional information is available on the company website at www.spinalelements.com. |
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