DeGen Medical recently received FDA clearance for its F1 MPS modular pedicle screw system for the Joust minimally invasive procedure.
Four insights:
1. Joust is a modular pedicle screw with a cobalt chrome alloy head for percutaneous procedures.
2. The device features towers with built-in rod reduction technology intended for percutaneous screw placement in the traditional or cortical approach.
3. Joust's rod insertion tool helps achieve a stable fusion construct without undergoing the traditional open approach.
4. Joust, with the F1 MPS system, will be available in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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