Orthopedic Tools
Mechanical drill guides for (spinal) screw insertion
Titanium screws commonly perform the task of a rigid implant/bone interface, and are widely recognized in the area of spinal applications. However, the success of screw insertions into the vertebral pedicle - or into the axial isthmus - strongly depends on the experience of the surgeon. The pre-operatively designed mechanical drill guide provides the surgeon with a tool to optimize screw insertions.
Key Features:
- Exact fit onto the posterior parts of the lumbar vertebrae,
- Proposition of correct drill paths into the vertebrae
- Custom-made (based on medical CT-images of the patient´s spine)
- Validated technology (40 screws have been correctly placed in the lumbar and cervical spines of 10 patients)
- Sterilization before the operation (e.g. with the other operation tools)
Key Benefits:
- Enhancement of accuracy and safety of intervention
- No risk for screw misplacement (e.g. due to limited per-operative visibility)
- Simple, user-friendly and low-cost compared to complex and expensive navigation systems (e.g. no adaptations required to operating theatre)