ATEC Launches PTP Corpectomy System

Alphatec (ATEC) has launched its Prone TransPsoas (PTP) corpectomy system, expanding its capabilities to include deformity and corpectomy procedures for complex pathologies of the thoracolumbar spine.

The PTP corpectomy solution includes the Sigma LIF corpectomy access system, Ascend NanoTec vertebral body replacement (VBR) system, and SafeOp Neural Informatix system.

Sigma LIF was designed to optimize lateral corpectomy exposure of the thoracolumbar spine. It provides retractor visibility and customized exposure in both prone (PTP) and lateral decubitus (LTP) surgical approaches.

Ascend NanoTec is an anatomy-driven, expandable design that supports a variety of surgical approaches. Its surface treatment technology is meant to enhance bone growth.

The SafeOp 3 system offers objective, actionable information via minimally disruptive motor evoked potentials (MEPs). It also features minimally disruptive motor evoked potentials (MEPs), surgeon-directed Delta tEMG for single-position lumbar plexus localization, and real-time femoral nerve health monitoring with automated SSEPs.

“PTP Corpectomy has truly become a workhorse in my practice for treating these complex pathologies,” said John Kleimeyer, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon at Stanford University. “It allows me to fine-tune access to both the anterior and posterior columns simultaneously, providing far greater flexibility during surgery, and having a retractor designed specifically for lateral corpectomy access makes all the difference. You need a retractor and implant that are tailored to the task at hand, and that’s exactly what the Sigma LIF Corpectomy Access System and the Ascend VBR System deliver.”

“PTP Corpectomy represents a significant step forward in ATEC’s commitment to improving patient outcomes in the most complex spine surgeries,” said Pat Miles, ATEC’s chairman and CEO. “By integrating advanced surgical techniques within a fully proceduralized system, we empower surgeons to more predictably address the most challenging cases, including those involving tumor, trauma, infection, and deformity.”

In July 2024, ATEC launched EOS Insight, an end-to-end spine surgery platform powered by EOS scans and artificial intelligence (AI).