Xenco Medical is an American medical technology company headquartered in San Diego, California that designs, develops, and distributes its patented, composite polymer medical devices. Developed at the intersection of materials science and biomechanical engineering, Xenco Medical's patented SETx technology made news for outperforming reused implant systems in consistency, the risk of pathogen transmission, and in eliminating the expensive processes associated with the sterilization and transport of reprocessed instruments and implants. Xenco Medical's product portfolio comprises the SET? Cervical Interbody System, SET? Lumbar Interbody Systems for ALIF, PLIF and TLIF, and the SET? Pedicle Screw System.
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History
According to a 2015 article in the Medtech Strategist, Xenco Medical was founded in 2011 and has centered its research and development efforts on addressing the mechanical failure of traditional, reused implant systems while curbing inefficiencies and soaring costs in the surgical space. After identifying both the inconsistent performance of steel implant systems and their susceptibility to pathogen transmission as critical health care challenges, Xenco Medical began a three-year process of research and development to create an entirely disposable, sterile packaged surgical implant system made from reinforced plastic, rather than steel. On July 17, 2015, Xenco Medical announced that the UCLA Spine Center had successfully performed spine surgery using the world's first disposable, plastic surgical rasps and implant inserter. The UCLA surgery, an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery, took place on July 13, 2015 and was the first use of Xenco Medical's plastic system at a major U.S. hospital. It was reported that at the completion of the UCLA surgery, Xenco Medical's single-use system was disposed of, eliminating the risk of infection due to reused, improperly sterilized instruments.
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SET? Technology
On September 30, 2015, The UCSF Orthopedic Trauma Institute released its findings from a comparative strength study involving a disposable, plastic spinal instrument by Xenco Medical and an exact counterpart made from metal. The strength study, which was performed at UCSF, found that the plastic lumbar instrument by Xenco Medical significantly outperformed the metal counterpart in maintaining structural integrity. The report by UCSF states "At 40mm of cantilever deflection, the composite polymer instrument showed no visible fracture while the aluminum instrument exhibited significant deformation." Xenco Medical's patient-specific implant systems eliminate the costs associated with the autoclave process, the delivery and retrieval process, surgery postponement due to sterilization errors and extended care due to infections. Xenco Medical's composite polymer instrumentation was noted for being a consistently-calibrated alternative to the surgical systems that fail after being used repeatedly in hundreds of patients. A 2016 article in Becker's Spine Review described the company's technology as a new paradigm at the nexus between safety, cost-savings, and performance and a compelling answer to the 130 billion dollars wasted each year on inefficiently delivered healthcare services
A 2015 article in Plastics Today covered news of Xenco Medical's expansion and offered that the strength of the devices is derived from the unique nature of the interfacial bond in the company's reinforced, composite polymer devices. The SETx Technology couples the crystallinity of polyamides and the strength of various durable compounds into a highly durable fibrous matrix. Coverage of Xenco Medical's devices has noted that their capability to withstand high loads of force is attributable to the company's use of materials science in the design process
The ASC CerviKit
In July 2017, Becker's ASC Review reported the nationwide expansion of Xenco Medical's compact ASC delivery platform for the company's disposable Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) system. It was reported that the ASC CerviKit was developed for ambulatory surgery centers and included all of Xenco Medical's single-use cervical implant families. Becker's reported that Xenco Medical designed the lightweight ASC CerviKit to streamline the ACDF procedure and address the space constraints in surgery centers. The platform includes Xenco Medical's pre-loaded cervical interbodies and pre-loaded cervical plates as well as the supporting, single-use instruments. Mention of Xenco Medical's ASC CerviKit was contextualized as part of a larger movement in healthcare towards streamlined care. It was reported that the ASC CerviKit includes Xenco Medical's Merge Cervical Plate system, a single-use platform using the company's Snap-Align technology.
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