“Our nationwide training program for the Paramount PS system has been very successful,” Stuart Essig, CEO of Integra LifeSciences, said in the release. “We’re pleased that we are now able to offer surgeons throughout the United States a more patient-friendly, less invasive system for spine surgery.”
The Paramount system provides surgeons with a minimally invasive option to place the pedicle screws through a percutaneous tube rather than invasive procedures typical used by surgeons for thoraco-lumbar fusion procedures. Patient benefits may include faster procedures, reduced blood loss, less tissue trauma and postoperative pain and a shorter hospital stay, according to the release.
The Paramount system features a unique rod delivery system, wherein the rod is already attached to the polyaxial head, helping to streamline the surgical procedure and reduce the number of operative steps for the surgeon, according to the release. The system also features a novel compression/distraction system and a robust rod reduction system and uses a proprietary non-cannulated screw design with a K-wire guided tip for accurate screw placement and enhanced screw strength.
Read the Integra release about the Paramount PS system.
