L&K Bio Secures Patent for Height-Expandable Lumbar Cage...Anticipated to Lead Next-Generation Spinal Implant Market

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] L&K Bio, a developer of spinal implants, announced on the 19th that it has obtained a patent for an Expandable Integrated Anterior Fusion Interbody Cage that simultaneously features height expansion and spinal correction functions.

The height-expandable integrated anterior fusion cage provides the height expanding mechanism, which is currently the most notable feature in the spinal implant market, while also including a function to prevent the displacement of the interbody height correction device without using a separate plate.

Anterior fusion cages are inserted from the front side of the patient's body during surgery, so they have a shape most similar to the intervertebral disk. They can achieve the greatest cage lordotic angle, making them effective when used between lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 or between lumbar vertebra 5 and sacral vertebra 1.

A company official explained, "Globus Medical in the United States is the only company that has developed a height-expandable integrated anterior fusion cage for lumbar use and received FDA approval," adding, "However, they are not currently selling the product."

He continued, "We are accelerating the final development work with the goal of obtaining FDA approval and launching the product on the market within this year."

L&K Bio has developed Accelfix-EXT, a height-expandable interbody height correction device with a cage lordotic angle expandable up to 20 degrees, designed for use in the posterior approach with the highest market share, applicable between lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 or between lumbar vertebra 5 and sacral vertebra 1, and completed the FDA approval application on the 7th.

A company representative said, "We have completed an innovative product line-up that can lead the market, securing a unique position in the height-expandable cage field," adding, "We aim to become the only spinal implant company worldwide capable of implementing anterior, lateral, and posterior surgical methods for lower lumbar disk surgeries using height-expandable interbody height correction devices."

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