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Stability starts on the surface

AESCULAP® PLASMAPOREXP® 
surface-enhancing coating

Introducing our advanced interbody fusion devices with a porous titanium coating and PEEK core. Experience the fusion of osteoconductive performance and bone-mimicking features. This is the choice of eXPerts.

Clinical performance

The foundation of amplified stability

We commit ourselves to creating a solution that enhances surgical and biomechanical performance at every level. The result is PLASMAPOREXP®: a surface-enhancing coating that truly creates value for the best possible patient outcomes.

  • Osteoconductive texture provides

    0%

    greater performance in apposition* [1,2,4]

  • Finely balanced coating structure ensures

    0%

    more delamination resistance** [3]

  • Strong and elastic at the same time - the XP coated cages are

    0%

    closer to the elastic modulud of cortical bone.*** [2,5,6]

Implant Variety

Wide portfolio of interbody fusion devices including stand-alone options

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Great Imaging Properties

PLASMAPORE XP® enables clear visualization of implant contours, while the radiolucent nature of PEEK allows clear visibility on X-rays and CT scans, giving surgeons the images they need to assess the fusion process.

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PLASMAPORE XP® Coating

The porous titanium surface creates a very good surface-to-bone contact for enhanced osseointegration.[1,4]

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Generous graft window

All implants can be filled with bone or bone substitute for optimized fusion results.

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Diverging screw design

The diverging screw design contributes to implant stability.

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Radiopaque marker pins

X-ray pins facilitate implant positioning and localization.

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Apposition

Osteoconductive surface for secondary stability [1,2]

The design of the coating is well balanced and falls within the ideal range of porosity and pore size for bone ingrowth. This reduces the fibrous response while creating an osteoconductive environment that leads to early and long-term stability. [4]

3D model of the letters x and p with plasmapore xp coating, are shown fused to bone tissue, symbolizing an implant designed for enhanced osseointegration for secondary stability.
3D model of the letters x and p with plasmapore xp coating, standing upright on a steep surface without slipping, symbolizing the implant’s high initial stability.

Stability

Primary stability from the very beginning [1]

Enhanced surface structure for high initial stability and longterm migration resistance. The cavity of the porous coating extends the surface area, providing great anatomical in terms of osteointegration and thus biomechanical advantages like pull-out strength. [1-4]

Elasticity

Impressive bone mimic performance [2]

The combination of a PEEK core and our PLASMAPOREXP® creates a modulus of elasticity that comes very close to bone. This prevents the risk of subsidence and reduction in bone density. [2,5,6]

3D model of the letters x and p with plasmapore xp coating, slightly compressed from above and below, demonstrating elastic deformation that reflects the implant’s bone-like flexibility and resistance.
3D model of the letters x and p with plasmapore xp coating, shown as transparent with only the edges visible, illustrating a radiolucent core that enhances imaging clarity and implant contour visibility in CT and MRI scans

Visualization

Reveals only what‘s truly important

The radiolucent core allows for enhanced intra- and post-operative imaging. The thickness of our PLASMAPOREXP® coating provides implant contours during imaging with low artifact formation in CT and MRI scans. Next to that, markers provide orientation for in-situ implant placement.

The portfolio

AESCULAP® PLASMAPOREXP® coated interbody fusion devices

ArcadiusXP C®

Anterior Cervical Stand-Alone Interbody Device (SIBD)

ArcadiusXP L®

Anterior Lumbar Stand-Alone Interbody Device (SIBD)

CeSPACE® XP

Anterior Cervical Interbody Device

TSPACE®XP

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Device

PROSPACE® XP

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Device

AESCULAP® Spine Surgery

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References

* compared to uncoated interbody fusion devices, after 24 weeks of implantation

** compared to industry recommended requirement

*** compared to solid titanium alloy interbody fusion devices.
 

  1. Cheng B, Boyle C. Biomechanical Pullout Strength and Histology of Plasmapore® XP Coated Implants: Ovine Multi Time Point Survival Study. 2014.
  2. Chen Y, Wang X, Lu X, Yang L, Yang H, Yuan W, Chen D. Comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in the surgical treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a prospective, randomized, control study with over 7-year follow-up. Eur Spine J. 2013 Jul;22(7):1539-46. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2772-y. Epub 2013 Apr 9. PMID: 23568254; PMCID:PMC3698331.
  3. Ateschrang A, Weise K, Weller S, Stöckle U, de Zwart P, Ochs BG. Long-term results using the straight tapered femoral cement-less hip stem in total hip arthroplasty: a minimum of twenty-year follow-up. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Aug;29(8):1559-65. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.02.015. Epub 2014 Feb 13. PMID: 24656056.
  4. Klawitter JJ, Bagwell JG, Weinstein AM, Sauer BW. An evaluation of bone growth into porous high density polyethylene. J Bio-med Mater Res. 1976 Mar;10(2):311-23. doi: 10.1002/jbm.820100212. PMID: 1254618.
  5. Kuhn JL, Goldstein SA, Choi K, London M, Feldkamp LA, Matthews LS. Comparison of the trabecular and cortical tissue moduli from human iliac crests. J Orthop Res. 1989;7(6):876-84. doi: 10.1002/jor.1100070614. PMID: 2795328.
  6. Ratner, B. D., Hoffman, A. S., Schoen, F. J., Lemons, J. E., Wagner, W. R., Sakiyama-Elbert, S. E., Zhang, G., & Yaszemski, M. J. (2020). Introduction to Biomaterials Science: An Evolving, Multidisciplinary Endeavor. In Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine (pp. 3-19). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816137-1.00001-5

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