Aaron Clark, MD, PhD, performed the first case with Carlsmed’s corra cervical plating system, according to a Feb. 18 news release.
The corra plating system is designed to stabilize the spine during fusions and is made with patient-specific plates. Anatomical aspects including screw positioning and plate curvature are tailored to each vertebral level.
“Cervical plates play a critical role in stabilizing fusion constructs, and extending personalization to cervical fixation can enable more precise plate positioning and screw trajectory,” Dr. Clark said in the release. “Designing each plate around patient-specific anatomy and alignment objectives has the potential to reduce intraoperative contouring and support more accurate execution of the preoperative plan. This precision reinforces confidence in the biomechanics of each patient’s construct and may help mitigate risks associated with adjacent-level stress that can contribute to postoperative symptoms and revision surgery following ACDF procedures.”
Carlsmed expects to launch corra later in 2026.
