Archus Orthopedics - Product Info

Product Info :: TFAS® Clinical Objectives

Resolve painful leg symptoms and improve functional capability of the patient.
Eliminate lumbar fusion and reconstruct the motion segment following destabilizing decompression of the neural elements.
Obviate bone graft harvest procedure required for spinal fusion thus eliminating associated postoperative morbidity.
Afford a better view of the neural elements and potentially reduce the number of dural tears associated with pedicle screw fusion, as total facet arthroplasty requires complete removal of the facets allowing improved intra-operative visualization of the dura and nerve roots.
Provide a more complete lateral recess decompression compared to decompressive laminectomy alone which attempts to decompress the lateral recess around the facet joint site.
Preserve segmental biomechanics, thus reducing the long term potential of destabilizing spinal levels adjacent to the involved spinal segment attributed to use of rigid fusion fixation.
Eliminate the incidence of recurrent stenosis by removal of the facets.
Eliminate a source of pain in the presence of spinal stenosis by removal of the facets.