Centinel Spine Announces FDA Clearance, First Implantation of ALTOS System

Centinel Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market ALTOS™, reportedly the first clearance for a posterior cervical thoracic stabilization system specifically designed for implantation into either the cervical lateral masses or cervical/thoracic pedicles.

Source: Centinel Spine, Inc.

Companies with posterior cervical thoracic systems in 2015 news include:

• ChoiceSpine’s U.S. launch of the BLACKBIRD™ Posterior Cervical System
• DePuy Synthes Spine’s FDA 510(k) clearance to market the SYNAPSE™ Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic System with posterior cervical screws
• Spinal Elements’ FDA 510(k) clearance for the Lotus® Posterior Cervical/Thoracic Spinal System