icotec ag, leading medical device manufacturer of BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK implants, the United States releases the world’s first 100% nonmetallic (Plate & Screws) Anterior Cervical Plate System after recently receiving U.S Federal Drug Administration (FDA) 510 (k) market clearance.
The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System is made completely of icotec’s proprietary BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK material, with a plate and screws available in the United States.
Roger Stadler, CEO, icotec ag said: “The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System is the latest addition to our portfolio of implants made out of BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK. The icotec Anterior Cervical Plate System ideally complements the previously introduced KONG-C VBR M Vertebral Body Replacement System made of BlackArmor material and allows, for the first time, the integrity of the cervical spine in patients requiring surgery for advanced-stage tumors, be restored completely with 100% nonmetallic implants, which offers potentially significant additional treatment options for tumor patients.”
The System’s Carbon/PEEK design assists in reducing artifact in post-operative imaging to benefit future assessment and treatment of the surgical area. The Carbon/PEEK material also has mechanical properties that provide for less stress shielding at the implantation site. The Anterior Cervical Plate System features pre-contoured plates that adapt to the patient’s cervical anatomy in sizes between 21 and 94mm to span between 1 and 4 spinal segments. It also contains bone screws in multiple diameters and lengths.
