Centinel Spine Scores Home Run With Stabilization System

Ahead of the winter storm that threatens to blanket the East Coast, New York-based Centinel Spine received FDA clearance for its Altos posterior cervical thoracic stabilization system.

The system is indicated for use in either the lateral masses of the cervical spine or the pedicles of the cervical-thoracic spine. The first patient already has been implanted with the device.

According to the company, Altos is the first FDA-cleared posterior cervical thoracic system intended for implantation into either the cervical lateral masses or the cervical-thoracic pedicles. — Elizabeth Hollis