The system received FDA clearance for use in patients younger than 10 years of age with severe spinal deformities associated with, or at risk of, thoracic insufficiency syndrome. It provides an alternative to traditional growing rods.
The procedure was performed by Patrick Cahill, MD, and Harold van Bosse, MD, orthopedic surgeons at Shriners.
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