OrthoPediatrics commenced initial U.S. launch of the ApiFix Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction system for the treatment of progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
The posterior dynamic system is cleared under FDA’s Humanitarian Device Exemption for use in AIS patients with Lenke types 1 and 5 curves of 40° to 60°, and acts as an internal brace implanted unilaterally on the concave aspect of the curvature. A unidirectional, self-adjusting rod mechanism and motion-preserving polyaxial joints allow for additional post-operative correction over time.
Jeff Smithey, Vice President of Spine at OrthoPediatrics, said, “The ApiFix system fills a major treatment gap after failed bracing and offers a viable treatment alternative potentially allowing patients to avoid fusion surgery with what we believe to be the least invasive surgical procedure for correcting scoliosis available in the world.”
OrthoPediatrics commenced initial U.S. launch of the ApiFix Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction system for the treatment of progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
The posterior dynamic system is cleared under FDA's Humanitarian Device Exemption for use in AIS patients with Lenke types 1 and 5 curves of 40° to 60°, and acts...
OrthoPediatrics commenced initial U.S. launch of the ApiFix Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction system for the treatment of progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
The posterior dynamic system is cleared under FDA’s Humanitarian Device Exemption for use in AIS patients with Lenke types 1 and 5 curves of 40° to 60°, and acts as an internal brace implanted unilaterally on the concave aspect of the curvature. A unidirectional, self-adjusting rod mechanism and motion-preserving polyaxial joints allow for additional post-operative correction over time.
Jeff Smithey, Vice President of Spine at OrthoPediatrics, said, “The ApiFix system fills a major treatment gap after failed bracing and offers a viable treatment alternative potentially allowing patients to avoid fusion surgery with what we believe to be the least invasive surgical procedure for correcting scoliosis available in the world.”
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