SeaSpine Announces Limited Commercial Launch of the WaveForm TO (TLIF Oblique) 3D-Printed Interbody System

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the limited commercial launch of its 3D-printed WaveForm TO (TLIF Oblique) Interbody System.

WaveForm TO was designed for both PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion) and TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion) procedures. The system accommodates both direct impact insertion and insert-and-rotate techniques. With a comprehensive set of decompression, disc preparation, and implant insertion instruments that are compatible with the NanoMetalene-based Reef TO system, WaveForm TO provides a versatile lumbar interbody solution for surgeons.

“With the launch of WaveForm TO, SeaSpine is once again raising the industry standard,” said Dr. Erik Westerlund of Jackson Hughston Memorial Hospital in Alabama. “This 3D-printed interbody system demonstrates the philosophy that every implant should be designed to biologically optimize and support the progress to fusion. The unique, porous gyroid architecture is a perfect example of refined and thoughtful next-generation innovation.  Spine surgeons now have a titanium TLIF interbody solution that truly delivers on the amazing potential of 3D printing.”

WaveForm interbody devices offer the next level of 3D-printed architectural innovation, balancing key geometric and manufacturing advancements without compromising clinical requirements. WaveForm TO utilizes innovative WaveForm technology to deliver a highly porous and robust interbody solution, with a design intended to balance subsidence resistance, implant stiffness, and orthobiologics packability, while maintaining radiographic visualization during intraoperative and postoperative imaging.

“WaveForm TO is our third entry into the 3D-printed interbody space, with two more launches planned before the end of this year,” said Dennis Cirino, Senior Vice President of Global Spinal Systems.  “This new system builds upon our foundational WaveForm architecture. Designed for strength, radiolucency, and an unparalleled ability to pack orthobiologics due to its innovative design, WaveForm TO is a comprehensive, intuitive, and reliable system capable of addressing multiple patient pathologies, while offering efficiency by utilizing the same instrumentation as our NanoMetalene-based Reef TO system.”