DePuy Spine Launches EXPEDIUM Vertebral Body Derotation Instrument Set

DePuy Spine has launched the EXPEDIUM Vertebral Body Derotation Set, which can help surgeons correct spinal alignment and decrease rib rotation in patients with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that affects about 6 million people in the U.S., according to a DePuy news release.

The new instrumentation set is the latest addition to the EXPEDIUM Spine System and features the EXPEDIUM Derotation Quick Stick, an extension to pedicle screws that attaches quickly and securely to facilitate three-dimensional spine correction, according to the release. The EXPEDIUM VBD Set allows surgeons to link and manipulate multiple vertebral bodies at once for efficient En-Bloc or Segmental
derotation maneuvers.

"Rib prominence is often the main concern for scoliosis patients and their parents, so derotation is a very important part of the surgery," Randal R. Betz, MD, a past president of the Scoliosis Research Society who helped develop the EXPEDIUM VBD Set, said in the release. "However, derotation can be challenging and complex. This new instrumentation is designed to streamline the process and to help produce an excellent clinical and cosmetic result."

The flexible design of the EXPEDIUM VBD Set is designed to accommodate each surgeon's preferred derotation technique as well as the specific scoliosis characteristics of each patient, according to the release. The instrumentation is also compatible with the VIPER System for minimally invasive surgery.

Read the DePuy release on the EXPEDIUM VBD set.