Medtronic Introduces the ATLANTIS VISION® ELITE Anterior ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2011年3月10日—TheATLANTISVISION®ELITEAnteriorCervicalPlateisatitaniumimplantusedtotreatpatientswhosufferfromdegenerativediscdiseasethat ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE[1])--Continuing its leadership in cervical spine medical device therapies, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the U.S. launch of the ATLANTIS VISION® ELITE Anterior Cervical Plate System.

The ATLANTIS VISION® ELITE Anterior Cervical Plate is a titanium implant used to treat patients who suffer from degenerative disc disease that affects the neck (cervical spine). When a spinal disc is diseased, it can lose height, compressing nerves and causing pain in the neck. There are an estimated 180,000 cervical fusion procedures performed in the United States each year to relieve compression on the spinal cord or nerve roots.

The ATLANTIS VISION® ELITE cervical plate is designed to provide stability during spinal fusion, which involves joining two bones together, such as adjacent vertebrae.

This innovative system combines two existing M...