SOFAMOR DANEK ZEPHIR MT Ortho（SOFAMOR DANEK ZEPHIR太昊图公司）.pdfVIP

SOFAMOR DANEK ™ ZEPHIR Anterior Cervical Plate System Surgical Technique as described by: Richard Assaker, M.D. Lille University Hospital Lille, France Paul McCormick, M.D. Columbia Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York I N T R O D U C T I O N Dear Fellow Colleague: Anterior cervical plating has become widely accepted when anterior spinal fusion surgery is performed. Through our surgical experience over the past years, we have found the need for a simple to use, low profile plate, which maintains the existing standards of strength for anterior cervical fixation. The ZEPHIR Anterior Cervical Plate System, developed in Lille, France, represents an advance in cervical plate fixation. For the surgeon, the ZEPHIR System’s minimized height and narrow transverse width enhance visualization and plate manipulation for precise plate placement while reducing the amount of traction on the trachea and esophagus. The rotating drill guides, self-tapping screws and integrated antimigration cap simplify plate fixation and reduce operative time. Finally, the flexibility of the ZEPHIR System through variable angulation of screw trajectory, multiple screw lengths and revision screws allows the surgeon to individually tailor the construct to each patient’s anatomy. We believe that these design features make implanting the ZEPHIR System plate a nearly seamless component of the anterior cervical decompression and stabilization procedure. The ZEPHIR System has been tested following the ASTM testing standards and was found to perform equal to or better than other clinically available systems. Prior to its launch, the ZEPHIR System was used worldwide by a group of surgeons to enhance the instrumentation and the implants and to measure its clinical efficacy. The following monograph describes the ZEPHIR System as well as some of our personal thoughts reflecting our current operative techniques. Sincerely, Richard