
Spinal conditions like degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, and spinal stenosis can lead to debilitating pain and even paralysis. As these conditions affect millions worldwide, finding effective treatment solutions is crucial. Innovasis, a company known for its spinal implants, has developed products to help patients regain mobility and improve their quality of life. Their implants, especially those made with bioactive materials, are designed to accelerate recovery, improve bone growth, and enhance surgical outcomes.
What Are Degenerative Spinal Conditions?
Degenerative spinal conditions refer to problems that occur when the spine starts to break down over time. This can occur due to age, injury, or certain health conditions. Common issues include degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, and spinal stenosis. These conditions can cause pain, stiffness, and loss of movement. In severe cases, they can even lead to paralysis.
Spinal implants are devices used in surgery to help restore the spine’s normal function. They are beneficial in cases where treatments, like physical therapy or medication, are not enough to relieve pain or improve mobility.
Innovasis’ Bioactive Implants
Innovasis has pioneered bioactive implants with a special coating or material that are intended to support the body’s healing process. One of the most significant advancements in spinal implant technology is the development of HA PEEK (Hydroxyapatite Polyetheretherketone), a high-performance material for interbody fusion devices.
HA PEEK is fully integrated into the PEEK-OPTIMA matrix, making it available on all surfaces of the finished devices. This integration may enhance the bone-growth process, helping to accelerate bone fusion to improve the overall outcome of the surgery. Unlike traditional coatings, which may wear off or degrade over time, HA PEEK is permanently embedded in the implant material, offering long-lasting performance.
HAnano Surface: Enhancing Implant Integration
HAnano Surface is a surface modification that uses crystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) particles to mimic the structure and composition of human bone tissue. The HA particles are only 20 nanometers thin and cover the implant’s surface, making it more conducive to bone integration.
Clinical data indicates that implants with the HAnano Surface accelerate bone healing, reducing the time it takes for patients to recover and increasing the success rate of the surgery.
Tetracell Titanium: Improving Implant Structure
Tetracell Titanium is a 3D-printed cage featuring a Tetracell scaffold with up to 66% porosity[1]. This high porosity allows for better blood flow and bone growth around the implant, promoting faster healing and fusion. The implants are also integrated with the HAnano surface to supplement the biological integration of the device with the patient’s spine.
Biologics: Supporting Bone Growth and Healing
Innovasis also offers biologic materials to support the patients’ healing processes. One such product is Innovasis Demin Cortical Fibers and Fiber strips, which offer an innovative solution for spinal fusion.
These biologic materials are moldable and cohesive, allowing for easy handling during surgery. They provide an ideal scaffold for delivering autologous stem cells harvested from the patient’s body. This is particularly useful in spinal fusion surgeries, where the goal is to encourage the growth of new bone tissue to connect the vertebrae.
Innovasis’ Impact on Spinal Care
Using materials like HA PEEK, HAnano Surface, and Tetracell Titanium, Innovasis aims to enhance bone healing and accelerate recovery for patients with degenerative spinal conditions. These implants are designed to improve surgical outcomes and promote better bodily integration for long-lasting results.