Photo of the Day: SpineFrontier Enhances the MISquito Percutaneous Pedicle Screw System

“The MISquito’s advanced instrumentation and technique reduces exposure to fluoroscopy and eliminates the complexity of inserting of pedicle screws, pedicle rods, and locking caps in multilevel constructs,” according to SpineFrontier. 

It’s features include: 

• The flat blade dilator is designed to create a small incision for screw and rod insertion without much tissue damage
• The locking screw inserter eliminates any toggle between the implant and instrument making it feel like one device. The locking mechanism ensures the screw is fully retained and does not unintentionally disassemble from the inserter
• A new implant configuration called REspond-XL that incorporates extended break off tabs with significant reduction threads for easy rod reduction
• The threaded rod pusher allows for fully seating the pedicle rod into the saddle of the tulip
• The new GEN II Rod Inserter was developed to ensure a rigid connection between instrument and implant to allow for rod and tulip manipulation in-situ during insertion. The mechanism allows for effortless insertion into the anatomy without the need for an additional incision
• The system also has a percutaneous compressor/distractor system that is less complex than competitor systems and fits into the technique.

For the full article, read here.