The procedure was performed by Zak Ibrahim, MD, of South Denver Spine in Parker, Colo. The Axxion system features a unique blade configuration which slides directly into a 2-cm incision without the need for sequential tissue dilation. The system then expands to facilitate excellent surgical exposure with minimal tissue disruption, according to the release.
“The Axxion MIS Retractor System has . . . the advantage of ‘one step’ deployment which allows the surgeon to dock the retractor directly over the area to be exposed without the requirement of multiple dilators. The Axxion system also has the advantage of allowing the surgeon to uniquely configure the retractor blades independently to conform to the patient’s anatomy rather than placing the same type of tubular retractor in patients with differing anatomy in a ‘cookie cutter’ fashion,” Dr. Ibrahim said in the release.
The Axxion MIS Retractor System is not currently available for general release. However, the company is working toward a staged release of the system along with a full complement of MIS surgical instrumentation and implantable hardware.
Read the release on the Axxion MIS Retractor System.
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