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K2M announces official global launch of RAVINE Lateral Access System

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K2M Inc. has announced in a press release the official global launch of the RAVINE Lateral Access System along with the ALEUTIAN Lateral Interbody System at the 2011 Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

“Following our initial debut of RAVINE at the 2010 [Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society], we conducted global training and infrastructure expansion to execute the global launch,” Eric Major, president and chief executive officer of K2M, stated in a company release. “This next generation product reaffirms our commitment to being a pioneer in the global spine market and a leader in the minimally invasive market.”

According to the release, RAVINE provides a dual flat-blade platform for a less invasive muscle splitting transpsoas approach. The system reportedly offers rigid fixation to the spine and the versatility of both a third and fourth blade intraoperative option. According to the press release, it represents a design departure from the tubular retractors, while providing adaptability to both patient anatomy and surgeon technique.