After utilizing Expanding Orthopedics' FLXfit articulated and expandable cage, Raphael Roybal, MD, will present his clinical experience at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Las Vegas.
Here's what you need to know.
1. Dr. Roybal has implanted 10 of the cages.
2. At his patients' six month follow-up, Dr. Roybal said the use of the expandable cage "demonstrated increased correction of the sagittal alignment postoperatively compared to a fixed angle banana cage."
He added, "This is clearly understood by the configuration of the cage covering a wider footprint area with a more controlled expansion of the lordosis angle conforming to the unique patient's anatomy."
3. The CEO of Expanding Orthopedics Ofer Bokobza said the company was proud that Dr. Roybal would be presenting at the SMISS meeting. Mr. Bokobza predicts the FLXFit will have "great momentum" in the U.S. market.
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