Medtronic launched Spine Essentials in the United States at the Ambulatory Surgical Center Association annual meeting in Dallas.
Here are five things to know:
1. Spine Essentials is a platform of spinal implants and instruments intended to make cervical spine fusion procedures more efficient.
2. Additionally, the platform is designed to assist healthcare organizations in managing costs and maintaining quality.
3. With the platform, spine surgeons have the necessary tools in the right quantities for one- and two-level cervical spine fusions.
4. The platform is intended to reduce the time for instrument sterilization, case set up and inventory management.
5. Spine Essentials uses technology Gary K. Michelson, MD, developed.