Spinal Elements Announces Start of Ti-Bond Warranty Program

Spinal Elements is celebrating the implantation of more than 10,000 Ti-Bond interbody devices with the creation of a Ti-Bond Warranty program.
 
Ti-Bond is the name of Spinal Elements’ porous titanium coating that is applied to PEEK interbody devices used in spine surgery. The company was a pioneer in this type of implant and the coating is available on the wide variety of PEEK interbody devices the company offers.
 
PEEK (polyether ether ketone) has been used in spine interbody devices for more than 15 years. The material is radiolucent which is ideal for helping assess spinal fusion and has mechanical performance properties that make it ideal for the loads seen in the intervertebral space of the spine. PEEK, however, is hydrophobic meaning that it repels fluids. The Ti-Bond coating that Spinal Elements applies on the PEEK device at the endplates is hydrophilic, meaning that it attracts fluids. Additionally, the coating is a roughend surface to be placed juxtaposed to the vertebrae of the spine.
 
Because of the overwhelmingly positive experience gained and confidence in the devices with Ti-Bond coating, Spinal Elements is now able to offer a warranty for its Ti-Bond implants. The devices are warrantied against delaminating, chipping, peeling, shedding, or generating debris at the time of surgery and are further warrantied against implant fracture in whole or in part, coating delamination, pseudarthrosis, implant migration, subsidence, or trauma for a year after surgery. The company claims it will replace the implant free of charge if any of these events are to occur. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the company for more details about the Ti-Bond Warranty program.
 
“Ti-Bond has been an important component of our growth since its launch, fueling our more than 20 percent growth year to date and near 30 percent growth in the most recent quarter for this year over last year alone,” said Todd Andres, CEO and co-founder of Spinal Elements. “We see growing excitement for it as we continue to introduce Ti-Bond into new segments including lateral and expandable interbody devices. The Warranty program serves as a statement of our phenomenal confidence in this technology to deliver the performance demanded by our surgeon customers.”
 
Spinal Elements, headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., develops spinal treatment technologies and markets a portfolio of advanced spinal implant products. Additionally, the company distributes Hero Allograft, the net proceeds from which are donated to charities benefitting children with life-threatening medical conditions.