The Inion S-1™ plates and screws are made of degradable co-polymers composed of L-lactic and D-lactic acid. These polymers have a long history of safe medical use and they degrade in vivo by hydrolysis into alphahydroxy acids that are metabolised by the body.
The Inion S-1™ Biodegradable Anterior Cervical Fusion System plates are available in different sizes for use in single-level fusions.
Indications in the EU and outside of the USA
INION S-1™ SURGICAL TECHNIQUE BROCHURE: OUS (PDF)
Indications in the USA
INION S-1™ SURGICAL TECHNIQUE BROCHURE: US (PDF)
Clinical References
Outcomes observed during a 1-year clinical and radiographic follow-up of patients treated for 1-or 2-level cervical degenerative disease using a biodegradable anterior cervical plate Chen, M., Yang, S., Yang, C., Xu, W., Ye, S., Wang, J., & Liu, X. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 25(2), 205-212 (2016).
https://doi.org/10.3171/2016.1.spine15807
Long-term follow-up of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with bioabsorbable plates and screws Rodrigo, V., Maza, A., Calatayud, J. B., Bances, L., Diaz, F. J., Gimeno, M. J., & Carro, B.Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 136, 116-121 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.04.002
