10/7/2010 12:07:00 AM
NEWS BRIEFS
Captiva Acquires Cervical Plate System SmartLox
SmartLox
Medical device specialist Captiva Spine Inc. signed an agreement with Dr. Kamaljit Paul to acquire the license to a Cervical Plate System that incorporates a proprietary nitinol locking mechanism. Captiva Spine will market the product under the trade name SmartLox.
“The SmartLox provides a solution to a widely recognized challenge with cervical screw locking mechanisms,” commented Captiva Spine president Dale Mitchell. “With the SmartLox Nitinol Locking Mechanism, you’ll see, hear, and feel the fastener lock securely into place.”
This FDA-cleared device will be introduced during the North American Spine Society meeting from October 5-8 in Orlando, FL.
“I am excited to work with Captiva Spine, and look forward to seeing the successful commercialization of this important technology in the U.S.,” Paul stated.
Captiva Spine has grow its fusion product portfolio by launching its PIVOTEC articulating Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage, which complements the exclusive agreement with Solco Biomedical to import and market the Apollon minimally-invasive pedicle screw system in the U.S.
Founded in 2007, Jupiter, FL-based Captiva is a privately owned medical devices organization that markets a full range of fusion technologies. Web: captivaspine.com ©2010 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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