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Medtronic Launches Spine Essentials Platform
May 19, 2016
Medtronic has launched its Spine Essentials platform of spinal implants and instruments, with an eye toward minimizing costs needed for instrument sterilization, case set up and managing inventory, the company announced Thursday.
The new platform, which is intended improve cervical spine fusion procedures, consists of implant sizes for 1- and 2-level fusions of the neck and are sterile packaged with smaller sets, according to the company.
The spine suite was announced Wednesday at the annual Ambulatory Surgical Center Association meeting in Dallas, Texas. — Anisa Jibrell