Orthofix Announces the Full Commercial Launch of WaveForm A 3D Printed Anterior Lumbar Interbody

Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the full commercial launch of the WaveForm A interbody for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) procedures. The WaveForm A interbody seamlessly integrates with the company’s Meridian ALIF system for treating patients in need of fusion due to degenerative disc disease. The proprietary wave-like design of the WaveForm A interbody provides a balance of strength, porosity and stability, with a large implant graft aperture for bone graft material to aid in creating an osteoinductive environment to optimize supplemental fixation procedures.

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The 3D printed WaveForm A interbody for ALIF procedures features a proprietary wave-like design that provides a balance of strength, porosity and stability, with a large implant graft aperture for bone graft material. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Implant design and surface technology play a vital role in the bone growth process during fusion,” said Dr. Neil Arif Tayyab, orthopaedic spine surgeon at Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons, in San Diego, CA. “Newer designs such as the WaveForm A interbody can help stimulate a better bone growth response and give me greater confidence that the patient will have a successful fusion.”

The Meridian ALIF system is a modular instrument and implant system designed to help streamline ALIF procedures by providing diverse fixation options for single and multilevel ALIFs in a reduced number of trays. Meridian is compatible with both the WaveForm A interbody and the company’s Reef A interbody featuring its proprietary NanoMetalene surface technology and Reef Topography. With the launch of WaveForm A, the Meridian system can more completely address the approximately $200 million dollar ALIF market segment in the U.S.¹

The 3D printed WaveForm A implants feature WaveForm technology, a repeating and continuous wave-like structure. WaveForm was created to withstand high compressive loads while delivering an endplate porosity that maximizes the potential for early stabilization^2,3. This balance of strength to porosity offers increased opportunity for bone packing, decreased stiffness profile and enhanced imaging properties.³