Surgeons have treated more than 500 patients with Benvenue Medical's Luna 3D Interbody Fusion System.
Here are five points:
1. Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, performed the 500th case.
2. Benvenue Medical designed the system for posterior lumbar interbody spinal fusion. It is comprised of a PEEK implant.
3. The FDA cleared the system in November 2014.
4. The system also recently received the Gold Award in the Implant and Tissue-Replacement category in the 2016 Medical Design Excellence Awards.
5. Benvenue Medical focuses on developing next-generation minimally invasive systems for spine care.