3°™ Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System
* Description
* Indication
* Physician Benefits
* Contraindications
Product Description
The 3°™ Anterior Cervical Plating System simplifies anterior cervical spinal fusion by accommodating
three philosophies in one streamlined device. Semi-constrained, unconstrained, and constrained options
are all addressed within this single system. One set of instrumentation and implants allow for varying
degrees of constraint at the screw-plate interface.
Indication
The 3° Anterior Cervical Plating System is a temporary implant intended for anterior fixation to the
cervical spine from C2 to C7. The specific clinical indications include:
* Degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degenerative disc
confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies)
* Spondylolisthesis
* Fracture
* Spinal stenosis
* Deformities (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis)
* Tumor
* Pseudoarthrosis
* Revision of previous surgery
Physician Benefits
Implants
Semi-constrained construct for restricted axial construct translation
Unconstrained construct for unrestricted axial construct translation
Constrained construct for rigid fixatoin at 0 degrees
Low lead-in plate profile – 1.2mm
Instrumentation
* Innovative All-In-One Drill Guide and plate holder: drill, tap and screw through a single instrument
* Freehand Guides are available for variable screw angle placement
* Bone Screw Driver includes a retention mechanism that ensures complete grip and control during
insertion
Contraindications
The 3° ACP System is contraindicated in patients with a systemic infection, with a local inflammation at
the bone site, or with rapidly progressive joint disease or bone absorption syndromes such as Paget’s
disease, osteopenia, osteoporosis, or osteomyelitis. Do not use this system in patients with known or
suspected metal allergies. Use of the system is also contraindicated in patients with any other medical,
surgical or psychological condition that would preclude potential benefits of internal fixation surgery such
as the presence of tumors, congenital abnormalities, elevation of sedimentation rate unexplained by
other disease, elevation of white blood cells or a marked shift in white blood cell differential count.