NuVasive(R) Launches Integrated Global Alignment (iGA(TM)) Platform at AANS 2015 - Seite 2

Dr. Regis Haid, Neurosurgeon at Atlanta Brain and Spine Care, said, "There is a growing consensus from academic and surgical communities that pelvic alignment has a profound impact on patient outcomes. Over the years, we have seen incremental improvements in various spine surgical tools, such as pedicle screws, pre-contoured rods and interbody implants, but the factor that has driven the greatest improvement in our understanding of patient outcomes is our realization of the crucial role that our ability to reestablish alignment plays in both early and long-term patient success."

The iGA Platform

iGA is a proprietary, procedurally integrated, digital platform of specialized products designed to help surgeons achieve more precise spinal column alignment. The platform prioritizes the importance of proper alignment and its potential to impact positive patient outcomes. The iGA platform includes a collection of products, including next generation posterior fixation, anterior and posterior implants, updated neuromonitoring and computer-assisted surgical planning technology. The suite of proprietary, procedurally-based technologies that comprise iGA are designed to enhance clinical outcomes by increasing the predictability of achieving global alignment in spinal procedures.

Newly launched products in the iGA platform include ReLine™, NuvaMap™, Nuvaline™, NuvaMap O.R. and Bendini®. These products, which are seamlessly integrated across the surgical workflow, are designed to help the surgeon:

• CALCULATE alignment parameters with NuvaMap and Nuvaline preoperative planning tools;
• CORRECT the anterior and posterior columns with comprehensive implant solutions using real-time intraoperative assessment via NuvaMap O.R.; and
• CONFIRM the restoration and preservation of global sagittal alignment postoperatively, again through NuvaMap and Nuvaline.

"Spine surgeons are becoming increasingly cognizant of the importance of preoperative measurements in sagittal balance and subsequent alignment correction. However, until now, we did not have the tools to confirm these measurements while the patient is still in surgery," added Dr. Haid. "iGA is the first platform offering that is capable of confirming alignment and measuring correction intraoperatively. I believe this technology has the potential to substantially improve patient outcomes. We are only just beginning to use the technology and early experience has been extremely promising."