Mazor Surgical Technologies, a medical technology company dedicated to the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced the entry into an exclusive worldwide license with the Cleveland Clinic for an innovative Robotic Assisted, Percutaneous interbody spinal fusion technology.
The license agreement will provide Mazor the opportunity to commercialize a new solution called Guided Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Solution (GO-LIF™). Mazor and Cleveland Clinic will jointly attempt to develop a proprietary minimally invasive implant that aims to achieve stability and fusion using a unique approach. This approach is made possible with Mazor’s robotic guidance system, SpineAssist®, and the clinical expertise of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Spine Health.
It is estimated that in the United States alone, over four hundred thousand people have back disease that is treated through spinal fusion procedures. The GO-LIF approach is aimed at providing a superior solution for many of these patients. In addition, GO-LIF may be able to address many of the surgeons’ concerns regarding minimally invasive surgery as GO-LIF implants and approach are less complex than many existing MIS systems. Enabled by the guidance of SpineAssist, GO-LIF may significantly reduce need for fluoroscopic imaging to verify accurate placement of implants.