SpineNet, LLC, a manufacturer of spinal fusion implants located in Winter Park, Florida, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its SpineNet ACC anterior cervical cage. The device is made of Zeniva polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC. SpineNet officials describe Zeniva PEEK as having characteristics very close to those of bone plus toughness and fatigue resistance. They reported that the FDA clearance was based, in part, on Solvay’s well-developed access file for Zeniva PEEK.
“We chose Zeniva® PEEK for its similarity to the modulus of elasticity of bone, radiographic properties, and the widespread commercial and regulatory acceptance of the material, ” said Rick Kitain, vice president of SpineNet.
SpineNet officials say that the ACC cervical cage is designed to reproduce a tri-cortical iliac crest bone, providing structural support as an interbody spacer for anterior cervical fusions. The superior and inferior surfaces allow for intimate contact with the endplate surfaces for optimum stability and to resist subsidence. The cervical cages are offered in 10x12mm and 12x14mm footprints (5 – 10mm height) with multiple sizing options. The ACC implants have windows which allow bone to grow through the device, fusing the adjacent bony surfaces of the vertebrae. Radiopaque tantalum rod markers allow for improved positioning.
