The Spyder system features an easy-to-use mechanism that offers full adjustability in both the cranial/caudal and medial/lateral directions, in addition to top-loading blades that can be removed intra-operatively without the need to remove the retractor frame during use, according to the release.
The blades and retractor arms are manufactured from X-ray translucent titanium alloy and retract and tilt allowing the ideal field of view with a minimal length skin incision. The blades are also offered in a variety of sizes designed to encourage the surgeon to use a localized and less-invasive surgical approach on posterior fusion cases, according to the release.
The system also offers a novel compressor and distractor instrument is specifically designed to match the Spyder blade sizes and be used in cases where a small skin incision (30 mm length) is made, according to the release. A light source can be integrated and the frame attached to one of two Aesculap holding arms when needed.
Read the release on Aesculap’s Spyder MIS Retractor System.
