The Synex™ implant is an expandable vertebral body replacement device that is available in several heights and various endplate configurations. The self-locking implant provides an efficient means of restoring proper spinal alignment using rapid and controlled in situ expansion with minimal instrumentation. The convex endplates are anatomically designed to minimize subsidence while optimizing bone graft placement following expansion.

Key Features & Benefits

• Self-locking ratchet expansion mechanism
• Rapid and controlled in situ expansion
• Large endplate contact surfaces
• Minimal instrumentation
• Implants made from titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-7Nb)

Indications

• The Synex implant is a vertebral body replacement device intended for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1–L5) to replace a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body resulting from tumor or trauma (i.e., fracture).
• The Synex implant can be packed with bone and should be used with Synthes supplemental internal fixation systems, such as ATLP, VentroFix and USS.
• Synex implants are designed to provide anterior spinal column support even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period.