ALIF Spacer Instruments
Fig.1 ALIF Spacer Instruments Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) is performed to treat degenerative disc disease, recurrent disc herniation, and failed back syndrome.
The ALIF System is an allograft implant and instrument set that has been designed for use in anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedures. The SynCage and the Femoral Ring Allograft Spacer are the predecessors of the ALIF Spacer. The ALIF Spacer is an entirely machined cortical allograft spacer that has convex inferior & superior surfaces & a kidney-bean geometry that closely approximates the anatomy of the lumbar vertebrae. The ALIF instruments are used to distract, size & facilitate placement of the ALIF Spacer. Feedback from clinicians has been positive and this is expected to be a well-received product in the anterior lumbar interbody fusion arena.
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