Joimax receives FDA clearance for EndoLIF On-Cage implant
German company Joimax announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion, or EndoLIF, On-Cage implant, according to a company press release.
The new system is built from titanium alloy produced with electron beam melt technology. Additionally, the cage has a porous surface with diamond cell structure and two large openings, which may be filled with autogenous bone, to support the creation of a straight column for fusion.
EndoLIF is designed to enable surgeons to use an intermuscular approach, similar to a mini-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, into the intervertebral disc, and it is designed to be used with supplemental posterior fixation. The implantation can be performed using a posterior or posterolateral approach, with either an open or endoscopic-assisted method, according to the release.
Reference: www.joimax.com.