The coflex^® Interlaminar Implant and the the coflex-F^® Interlaminar Stabilization System

The coflex^® interlaminar implant

• Non-fusion implant applied using a minimally invasive approach to reduce surgery time and speed healing
• Allows movement in the spine in both flexion and extension while providing interlaminar stabilization, foraminal distraction, and facet distraction
• Implanted in the interlaminar space following decompression surgery in the treatment of moderate to severe spinal stenosis to provide stability in the spinal column
• Currently involved in the clinical study process. Contact us for more information on the study.

The coflex-F^® interlaminar stabilization system

To treat back pain in some cases, a lumbar spinal fusion using a bone graft is created to stop motion at a painful vertebral segment. When the motion stops, the pain should stop as well.

While the bone graft fuses, the coflex-F® implant provides support to the spine, improving the fusion success rate. The implant is solidly connected to the spinous processes on the vertebrae involved in the fusion to stabilize the spine in a similar manner to pedicle screws that are traditionally used, but without the complications.

Patients who would be good candidates for the coflex-F implant are those whose doctors recommend an interbody, single-level lumbar spine fusion as a treatment for degenerative disc disease and up to grade 1 spondylolisthesis.

Implanting the coflex-F device is a minimally invasive procedure performed after the implantation of an interbody cage, which houses the bone graft material. The benefits of the coflex-F include:

• Reduced muscle and skeletal trauma caused by surgery
• Less blood loss
• Smaller skin incision
• Faster patient recovery time
• Shorter operating time
• Simple surgical technique

View this PDF for more information on the coflex-F^®  implant.

The coflex-F implant is an FDA-approved device. For a consultation on whether the device is suitable for your situation, please contact us.

Visit the Paradigm Spine website for more information on the coflex implants.