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Alphatec Announces Commercial Launch of IdentiTi™ TLIF Posterior Oblique Porous Titanium Interbody Implant System
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“ATEC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATEC), a medical device company dedicated to
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[{"type":"text","content":"CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“ATEC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATEC), a medical device company dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, announced today the commercial release of its IdentiTi TLIF Posterior Oblique Titanium Interbody Implant System (“IdentiTi PO”) for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures. The launch of IdentiTi (TLIF) PO follows successful alpha evaluations that began in January 2019 and marks the fifth of six IdentiTi Implant Systems to be launched this year by ATEC’s Organic Innovation Machine™.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fluoroscopy image of IdentiTi TLIF Posterior Oblique Porous Titanium Interbody Implant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n “We continue to execute exceptionally well in our pursuit of increased market share through clinical distinction,” said Pat Miles, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “ATEC’s line of IdentiTi Implant Systems brings modernized technology to our portfolio that improves outcomes and elevates the sophistication of spine fusion. The latest addition of IdentiTi (TLIF) PO provides that same sophistication to those preferring to place oblique implants during a TLIF approach. It is incredibly exciting to see the investments we’ve made into innovation reach fruition and begin to accelerate growth organically.” IdentiTi TLIF Posterior Oblique Porous Titanium Interbody Implant System With a self-distracting bulleted nose, smooth medial-lateral surfaces, and rounded edges, IdentiTi PO has been thoughtfully engineered to improve implant insertion while protecting soft tissue and nerve roots. IdentiTi PO implants are also uniquely designed with anti-migration teeth and lordosis in the oblique plane to optimize surgical outcomes. “IdentiTi PO was designed specifically for an oblique TLIF implant placement through either a minimally invasive or open approach,” said Dr. William Taylor, Professor of Neurosurgery at UC San Diego. “The system has been engineered with an elegant inserter and a unique connection feature that facilitates the insert-and-rotate technique. This emphasis on instrumentation allows the placement of highly lordotic implants while preserving endplates during insertion.” The IdentiTi Line of Implant Systems ATEC’s IdentiTi Implant Systems are designed to provide the biological, biomechani...