A Clinical Study of the GO-LIF® Approach for Lumbar Spinal Fixation

"All patients will undergo single-level instrumented interbody spinal fusion surgery with instrumentation.~Upon induction of general anesthesia, the patient will be positioned prone on a radiolucent operating table and prepared according to standard hospital procedure. An interbody fusion will be performed according to standard procedure and as indicated by the surgeon. The interbody fusion portion of the surgery will be carried out using any current technique - such as PLIF, TLIF, PLF, PLLF, XLIF or ALIF. The fusion strategy can be performed in an open or minimally invasive manner, as indicated. The interbody device will be inserted after the screws trajectory will be drilled and a 4.5mm Trajectory holder is in place. This will assure the surgeon that no collision will occur between the interbody and the screws.~Upon completion of the fusion stage of the surgery, SpineAssist will be used to introduce the GO-LIF screws for fixation of the spinal levels to be fused."