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Overview

Full range of unique and anatomically designed PEEK interbodies for multiple spinal applications. The ALEUTIAN® ALIF Interbody System is available with a complete offering of preparation and insertion instruments.

Features & Benefits

Implants

  • Aleutian Anterior - Lumbar Spacer SystemBulleted Nose Allowing for Ease-of-Insertion
  • Manufactured of Biocompatible, Pure PEEK Polymer
  • Elastic Modulus similar to that of Cortical Bone Allowing for Load Sharing While Minimizing Stress Shielding
  • Radiolucency Allowing for More Accurate Fusion Assessment
  • Available in Two Lordotic Designs Minimizing Endplate Preparation
  • Hollow, Fenestrated Geometry Permitting Bony Ingrowth
  • Large Range of Implant Heights to Accommodate Differing Anatomy Sizes
  • Self-Retaining Teeth for Gripping the Endplates and Resisting Expulsion
  • Radiopaque Tantalum Markers at Either End of the Implant to Visually Confirm Placement Radiographically

Instruments

  • Complete Offering of Disc and Endplate Preparation Instruments
  • Color-Coded Trials and Rasps for Easy Intraoperative Identification
  • Modular Distractors
  • Unique Bone Packing Device
  • Anterior Insertion Ramp Facilitates Insertion with One Fluid Procedure

Anterior Insertion Ramp Overview

The Anterior Insertion Ramp utilizes a controlled threaded mechanism, which provides the distraction required for zero-impact loading of the implant. When paired with the ALEUTIAN Anterior-Lumbar Interbody System, the Anterior Insertion Ramp exemplifies the next generation of instrumentation by K2M.

Features & Benefits

  • BARRACUDA<sup>™</sup> Anterior Inserter Spacer SystemParallel Distraction
  • Controlled Threaded Insertion
  • Zero-Impact Load
  • Accommodates Multiple Footprints
  • Allows for 4 mm Countersink

U.S. Patents Pending