Zimmer Launches PathFinder NXT™ Minimally Invasive ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2011年2月17日—ThePathFinderNXTSystemisanMISpediclescrewsystemthatfacilitatesbothmini-openandpercutaneousapproaches.Thesystemenables ...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced the launch of the PathFinder NXT™ System at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Diego, CA.  The PathFinder NXT System builds on the legacy and clinical success of the original PathFinder Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System to provide an intuitive and flexible system for a range of minimally invasive (MIS) spinal procedures.

The PathFinder NXT System is an MIS pedicle screw system that facilitates both mini-open and percutaneous approaches.  The system enables enhanced reduction, compression, distraction and bone decortications capabilities, and gives surgeons the ability to efficiently complete multi-level constructs.

"The PathFinder NXT System provides unprecedented options for our surgeon...