VADER® Pedicle System
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VADER® Pedicle System
State-of-the-art pedicle screw system made of BlackArmour® Carbon/PEEK
The VADER® Pedicle System is ideal for the treatment of thoracolumbar tumours. It provides reliable stabilisation of the spine and the desired therapeutic radiolucency with artefact-free imaging, combined with reliable osseointegration facilitated by the Ti-iT® titanium coating. State-of-the-art surgical techniques can be utilised thanks to familiar design and reliable instrumentation.
Improved diagnostics and aftercare
- Artefact-reduced imaging (MRI, CT)
Improved local tumour control
- Reliable therapy planning
- Precise radiation application
- Protection of organs at risk
Rapid osseointegration and reliable stabilisation
- Ti-iT® titanium coating
State-of-the-art surgical technique
- Optimal stabilisation even with low bone quality due to cement augmentation
- Reliable instrumentation
- Low burden for patients due to percutaneous access
- Reduced blood loss and tissue damage
- Earlier start of adjuvant radiation therapy
- Potentially shorter clinic stay
Ringel et al. (2017): Radiolucent Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Pedicle Screws for Treatment of Spinal Tumors: Advantages for Radiation Planning and Follow-Up Imaging. World Neurosurgery. (PubMed, PMID: 28478252)
Archavlis & Ringel (2018): Radiolucent Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Pedicle Screws in Spine Metastases: Middle-Term Radiological and Clinical Results, Abstracts DGNC. Innovative Surgical Sciences. 2018 Mar 14. doi: 10.1515/iss-2018-2006.
Wagner et al. (2021): Cement-Augmented Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Spinal Metastases: Safety and Efficacy. World Neurosurgery. (PubMed, PMID: 34339894)
Almeida et al. (2022): Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK Implants for Spine Tumors: A Single Center Experience. The Spine Journal, Volume 22, Issue 9, Supplement, 2022, Page S185. (Link)
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