Stryker launches interbody fusion device

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) today released the Aero-C cervical stability system and cervical interbody fusion device designed for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures. The device was launched at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. this week.

The Aero-C is based on Allendale, N.J-based Stryker’s patented compression technology which features anchor fixation systems designed to draw the vertebral bodies toward the implant to create compressive forces at the implant-to-endplate interface, the company said.

“We are pleased to launch Aero-C featuring patented compression technology. In collaboration with our surgeon customers, our goal is to provide solutions designed to provide enhanced outcomes for patients. The expanding platform of Anchor-based spinal fixation products reflects Stryker’s ongoing commitment to innovation and advancing spine health,” Stryker spine prez Brad Paddock said in prepared remarks.

The company said the device’s forward in-line instrumentation and insertion are designed to minimize the potential for instrument impingement on patient anatomy to offer a less disruptive approach compared to screw-based ACDF tech.

“My experiences clinically with Aero-AL and LL have been fantastic. I love the fact that I don’t have increased exposure and that I can get fixation all inline (with the disc space). I’m looking forward to Aero-C, which has the properties of Aero—in-line compression, the potential for great fixation and ease of use,” said Dr. Hyun Bae of Cedars Sinai Medical Center said in a press release.

Stryker said it won FDA 510(k) clearance from the FDA in December last year.

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