Alphatec Spine Launches Battalion™ Lateral System with Squadron™ Retractor to support Minimally Invasive Lateral Access P...
April 07 2017 - 8:35AM
Alphatec Spine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphatec
Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC) and a provider of spinal fusion
technologies, announced today that the Company has launched its new
Battalion Lateral System with the Alphatec Squadron Lateral
Retractor, and successfully completed initial patient surgeries
including degenerative, multilevel and L4/L5 spinal segment
cases. With the launch of the Battalion Lateral System, the
Company is well positioned to begin to compete in the $500M U.S.
Lateral market.
“The launch of Battalion Lateral represents a
significant milestone for Alphatec, opening up new commercial
opportunities for us. With this launch, we are now able to
compete in the MIS Lateral market—one of the fastest growing
markets in spine,” said Terry Rich, Alphatec Spine’s Chief
Executive Officer. “The Battalion Lateral System includes our
proprietary Squadron Retractor that is designed to enhance the
surgeon’s experience and improve clinical outcomes. Early
feedback from surgeon customers has been very positive regarding
the system performance, differentiated feature set and ability to
successfully treat even the most complex patient cases with a
minimally invasive approach. The launch of Battalion Lateral
also enables Alphatec to access new distributors with strong
surgeon relationships in the Lateral space. We look forward to
expanding into this new market and increasing surgeon
adoption.”
Battalion Lateral System
Overview
The Battalion Lateral System with the Alphatec
Squadron Lateral Retractor provides surgeons with a next-generation
Lateral system with innovative, unique functionality designed to
improve clinical outcomes by reducing tissue creep, minimizing
psoas retraction time, and achieving alignment and fusion
objectives. The Battalion Lateral System includes numerous
proprietary features, including the Squadron Lateral Retractor.
The system is designed to allow surgeons to customize the
access to match the patient’s unique anatomy through independent
retraction of the cranial/caudal blades, DepthControl™ technology
that provides in-situ height adjustment for the low-profile blades,
and LevelToe™ mechanics to ensure that the blades maintain a
parallel plane when toed up to 15°. The Squadron Retractor is
also fully compatible with most neuromonitoring platforms enabling
access safely through the psoas. The Battalion Lateral Spacer is
available in 0° and 15° lordosis with a variety of width and height
options for lumbar and thoracic approaches as well as angled and
offset instrumentation to provide access to the L4/L5 segment.
"Alphatec’s Battalion Lateral System provides
great options for accessing and preparing the space via the
retractor, but the retractor itself completes the procedure,” said
Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura, a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon,
in San Antonio, Texas. “The ability to independently raise
and lower blades to accommodate the anatomy really separates this
retractor from other retractors available on the market. It
saves time in the psoas and that supports better patient
outcomes.” Dr. Kuwamura was one of the first surgeons to use
the system and completed the case with Alphatec’s Illico®
percutaneous pedicle screws. The patient had a previous
fusion and had developed adjacent disc disease.
Michael E. Russell, II, M.D., a board-certified
orthopedic surgeon in Tyler, Texas, was also one of the first
surgeons to use the Battalion Lateral System in a clinical
setting. He used the system to perform a Lateral procedure at
L3/L4 and instrumented posteriorly using Alphatec’s Arsenal™ Spinal
Fixation System. The Squadron Lateral Retractor allowed Dr. Russell
to access the disc space from an offset trajectory.
Dr. Russell commented, “The Squadron Retractor
enabled me to attach to multiple attachment points giving me the
flexibility to use my preferred Lateral technique. The
combination of the level toeing and the ability to lower the
low-profile blades individually allowed me to successfully navigate
osteophytes without the need for blade extenders.”
Battalion Lateral to be Featured at
Upcoming Surgeon Conferences
The Battalion Lateral System and Squadron
Retractor will be featured at the International Society for the
Advancement of Spine Surgery, ISASS, April 12th through April
14th in Boca Raton, Florida and at the Annual Meeting of the
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, AANS, April 24th
through April 26th in Los Angeles, California for surgeon
review.
About Battalion Lateral System and
Squadron Retractor Lateral Access SystemThe Battalion
Lateral System features a full array of access and disc preparation
instrumentation in straight, angled, and offset orientations.
The system is recommended for use with the Arsenal Spinal
Fixation System or the Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System. The
Battalion Lateral implant is also cleared for use with both
autograft and allograft biologic materials. For more information,
please visit:
http://alphatecspine.com/Battalion-Lateral.
About Alphatec Spine
Alphatec Spine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., is a medical device company that
designs, develops and markets spinal fusion technology products and
solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders associated with
disease and degeneration, congenital deformities and trauma. The
Company's mission is to improve lives by delivering advancements in
spinal fusion technologies. The Company markets products in the
U.S. via independent sales agents and a direct sales force.
Additional information can be found at
www.alphatecspine.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainty. Such
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. Alphatec Spine cautions investors that
there can be no assurance that actual results or business
conditions will not differ materially from those projected or
suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors. Forward-looking statements include the Company's
ability to compete and expand its presence within the U.S. MIS
Lateral market and the size of such market; the Company accessing
new distributors with strong surgeon relationships in the Lateral
space and increasing surgeon adoption; and the ability of
Battalion™ Lateral System to enhance the surgeon’s experience and
improve clinical outcomes. The words "believe," "will,"
"should," "expect," "intend," "estimate" and "anticipate,"
variations of such words and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a
statement is not a forward-looking statement. The important
factors that could cause actual operating results to differ
significantly from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the
uncertainty of success in developing and launching new products,
including without limitation the products discussed in this press
release; the Company’s ability to compete directly with the market
leaders in the U.S. MIS Lateral market; the Company’s ability to
gain market share in the U.S. MIS Lateral market and to benefit a
vast number patients in such market; and the acceptance of the
Company’s products by the surgeon community and the success of
procedures by spine surgeons, including without limitation the
products and procedures discussed in this press release.
Please refer to the risks detailed from time to time in Alphatec
Holdings’ SEC reports, including its Annual Report Form 10-K, as
well as other filings on Form 10-Q and periodic filings on Form
8-K. Alphatec Spine disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless
required by law.
CONTACT: Investor/Media Contact:
Christine Zedelmayer
Investor Relations
Alphatec Spine, Inc.
(760) 494-6610
czedelmayer@alphatecspine.com
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