LigaPass

The MEDICREA Group’s LigaPASS® 2.0 generation is MEDICREA’s band connector technology for posterior thoraco-lumbar fixation.

The next-generation technology is cleared for use in adolescent idiopathic and neuromuscular scoliosis patients 10 years of age and older, in addition to adults.

It provides surgeons with a safe and efficient alternative solution to screws and hooks that allows translation and derotation of vertebral bodies. The new generation system features an extended range of connectors, a band with a narrower malleable tip to allow for safer passage underneath the lamina and a dual-band option, which allows surgeons to pass two bands underneath the lamina at once, saving considerable time during neuromuscular cases.

The LigaPASS® 2.0 generation is universal. Every connector can be used with the most common rod diameters available on the market (from 5.5 to 6mm). The range includes two connectors: the LigaPASS® LP and the LigaPASS® Open. With its extra-low profile design, the LigaPASS® LP Connector offers greater capabilities for operating on very difficult neuromuscular cases and young, small patients. LigaPASS® Open is an open connector that can be inserted onto the rod of an already existing construct, offering placement versatility at any stage during the surgery.

Medicrea introduced this Ligapass 2.0 at the Annual Meeting of POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America) which took place from Wednesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 2 and hosted more than 500 Pediatric Surgeons. Attendees showed very strong interest in the range of options provided by the implants and ease of use of the instrumentation.