DePuy Spine Expands EXPEDIUM Spine System

DePuy Spine Inc., has launched two new products in its EXPEDIUM Spine System:  the EXPEDIUM Favored Angle Screw, the first thoracolumbar favored angle pedicle screw that angulates laterally or medially for easier rod capturing, and the EXPEDIUM Cobalt-Chromium (CoCr) Alloy Rod, designed to maintain deformity correction without compromising imaging compatibility.

The EXPEDIUM Favored Angle Screw builds on three generations of pedicle screw innovation with its dual locking closure mechanism, favored angle trajectory and reduction tabs, which allow the screw to act as both implant and instrument in deformity or degenerative procedures.  The implant offers total angulation of up to 77.7 degrees, which combines top-tightening and side-loading benefits and facilitates rod capturing while reducing the impact on soft tissue.  The reduction tabs and dual locking closure mechanism may reduce both the number of steps in the procedure and the instruments required.

The EXPEDIUM CoCr Alloy Rod is designed to maintain sagittal and coronal alignment while offering better imaging and less artifact than stainless steel.  The rod is available in diameters of 5.5mm and 4.5mm.

“With the new CoCr Alloy Rods, surgeons no longer have to choose between obtaining and maintaining correction and the ability to perform CT or MR imaging postoperatively,” says Suken A. Shah, MD, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Nemours Children's Clinic, Wilmington, DE.  “When used together with the Favored Angle Screw, the new implants offer versatile options for the most challenging deformity cases.”

The Favored Angle Screw and CoCr Alloy Rods are the latest addition to the EXPEDIUM Spine System, a comprehensive hook, screw and rod system offering posterior and anterior solutions for the unique needs of patients with spinal injuries ranging from scoliosis to degenerative disc disease.

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