Here are four key notes:
1. The LONGBOW Expandable Lateral Spacer System is the first interbody on the market that expands laterally in-situ for a direct lateral approach.
2. The system is designed for maximum endplate coverage with minimal anterior to posterior retraction.
3. Zeshan Hyder, DO, a spine surgeon at the Bone and Joint Specialists in Merrillville, Ind., was one of the first surgeons to use the system.
4. The system is scheduled for limited release in the third quarter of 2016.
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