First implant of Alphatec Spine’s bone graft implant successful: 5 takeaways

The first patient surgical implantation of Alphatec Spine’s Alphatec Neocore Osteoconductive Matrix was completed.

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Here are five takeaways:

 

1. The implant is a synthetic scaffold for the regeneration of bone.

 

2. Alphatec Neocore becomes a complete bone graft after hydrated with patient bone marrow aspirate.

 

3. Designed to perform like natural bone, Alphatec Neocore allows revascularization throughout graft and supports replacement of three-dimensional matrix with new bone.

 

4. Thomas T. Haider, MD, of Haider Spinal Center in Riverside, Calif., developed the implant.

 

5. Alphatec Spine has a global, exclusive development and distribution agreement with Haider Biologics for the implant.

 

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