The FDA cleared Carlsbad, Calif.-based SeaSpine's Mariner Posterior Fixation System.
Here are five highlights:
1. The Mariner Posterior Fixation System features a pedicle screw system with modular thread technology.
2. The system is intended to decrease the volume of surgery trays during posterior lumbar fixation.
3. The system includes in-situ modularity, motion limiting heads and various rod choices.
4. SeaSpine initiated a limited launch of the system with initial cases.
5. The company plans a full commercial launch of the Mariner system in the first half of 2017.