Here are five highlights:
1. This surgery represents the first clinical use of the device for lateral spinal surgery.
2. Stockholm, Sweden-based OrtoWay developed the device.
3. The OrtoWell Distractor fixates the vertebra, so surgeons may smoothly insert implants. The device is compatible with any prosthesis.
4. The hydraulically powered system includes non-disposable and disposable parts, preventing vertebrae from moving during operations.
5. The CE-Marked device has been approved for most anterior-approach surgeries, and it is approved in the United States as a class 1 medical device.
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