K2M Group Launches 3D-printed CASCADIA Lateral Interbody System
Executive Summary
K2M Group’s CASCADIA incorporates 3D printing for its Lamellar Titanium Technology to allow for bony integration throughout the implant. Surgeons now have a new alternative to traditional PEEK and titanium cages for the 90,000 spinal lateral fusion procedures performed globally each year, a market estimated at $500 million.
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