Spinal Concepts
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
200-patient, multisite clinical trial of the Coda posterior lumbar interbody fusion device begins with implantation of first U.S. patient. Coda is the first PLIF system to feature intraoperative adjustment, allowing the surgeon to match the natural curvature of the patient's spine and preventing degenerative disk disease from progressing to other levels of the spine, the firm claims. IDE approval was obtained Feb. 6...
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