Here are seven things to note:
1. ASCOT has an integrated screw locking mechanism in addition to its flat, semi-rigid plate design, promoting optimum load transfer to the bone.
2. ASCOT prevents the stress-shielding effect due to its design and therefore enables the physiological stimulation of the bone while preventing tissue irritations.
3. The high degree of angle variability of the screws facilitates implantation. The screws allow the plate to adapt to the patient anatomy.
4. ASCOT has an expansion ring in the plate hole which is activated when the screw is screwed in and therefore prevents postoperative back-out.
5. The device is implanted through an anterior approach to temporality stabilize the cervical spine until solid bony fusion happens.
6. The device provides an unimpeded view of the intervertebral space during spine surgery.
7. The implant is able to fixate a maximum of four segments and is used for instabilities caused by degenerative disc disease, spinal canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, trauma or failed fusions.
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