NuVasive launched a new 3D-printed porous titanium implant Modulus XLIF.
Here are four key notes:
1. The Modulus titanium implants are developed with additive manufacturing technology to create an organic, porous architecture that mimics natural bone's porosity and stiffness for reduced stress shielding. "Modulus XLIF maximizes the potential of 3D-printed spinal implants through the application of unique and advanced software optimization processes," said NuVasive Executive Vice President of Strategy, Technology and Corporate Development Matt Link.
2. The company uses advanced microporous surface topography to create an ideal environment on the implant for bone in-growth, and the architecture leads to improved imaging characteristics over traditional titanium interbody devices.
"Surface architecture is an increasingly important part of the fusion process," said Kade Huntsman, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with the Salt Lake Orthopaedic Clinic in Salt Lake City. "The design of Modulus XLIF maximizes the potential of additive manufacturing through the combination of highly porous endplates with an optimized internal structure."
3. Surgeons can use the Modulus technology during the XLIF procedure, which has more than 15 years of clinical evidence and 400 peer-reviewed lateral-approach publications.
4. NuVasive will show the Modulus XLIF at the North American Spine Society annual meeting next week.