SpineGuard commercially released its DSG enabled Z-Direct Pedicle Screw System by Zavation in the United States.
Here are five points:
1. The company reports the system represents the first commercially available pedicle screw with one-step-insertion of pedicle "smart screw" guided by DSG technology in the United States.
2. Designed for open and minimally invasive procedures, the system features a single-use SpineGuard DSG pin with a bipolar sensor.
3. The pin is inserted into the Zavation Screwdriver/Pedicle Screw's cannnula and connected to the electronic processor.
4. The bipolar sensor notifies the surgeon of the pedicle's cortical walls' proximity.
5. The Z-Direct screw tip is designed in a way that provides for redirection until the screw moves past the pedicle isthmus.