HUNTLEY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announces the first clinical cases of the GRUVE Anterior Cervical Plate System.
“The GRUVE Plate features an innovative locking mechanism that is easy to use and provides multiple methods of locking confirmation,” said James J. Lynch, MD, FACS, FAANS, founder of SpineNevada located in Reno, Nevada. “The locking mechanisms allow the screws to hyper angulate to accommodate varying patient anatomies.”
The innovation of the GRUVE Anterior Cervical Plate’s locking mechanism allows for extreme bone screw angulation along with a tactile and visual confirmation during final screw placement.
GRUVE is scheduled for a full product release in the second quarter of 2016.
About Life Spine
Life Spine is dedicated to improving the quality of life for spinal patients by increasing procedural efficiency and efficacy through innovative design, uncompromising quality standards, and the most technologically advanced manufacturing platforms. Life Spine, which is privately held, is based in Huntley, Illinois. For more information, please visit http://www.lifespine.com.