Spinal devices maker NuVasive debuts its new XLIF Decade posterior fixation system in the U.S.

NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) introduced a new implant to be used with its XLIF spinal fusion procedure in the U.S., the XLIF Decade plate.

The device is designed to provide surgeons with an option for a single-approach XLIF (eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion), NuVasive’s alternative to traditional spinal fusion procedures.

Designed with 4 points of fixation, the XLIF Decade is meant to facilitate faster XLIF procedures by reducing the number of steps required for the surgery. NuVasive said that the plate is designed to be used alongside its MaXcess IV retractor and CoRoent XL family of implants.