The FDA has granted clearance for the Trident SI joint screw system, developed by surgeons from Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine, according to a Jan. 26 news release.
Five things to know:
1. The SI joint screw is designed to improve surgical efficiency, leading to procedure times less than 15 minutes.
2. The system has one main screw and two integrated side screws to provide three approaches into a single trajectory.
3. Trident includes self-tapping graft collection flutes that reduce the need for additional biologic.
4. Inspired Spine has applied for a patent for the device.
5. Neurosurgeon Hammid Abbasi, MD, PhD, is CMO of Inspired Spine.