Globus Medical Announces CREO™ Modular Pedicle Screw Platform

Globus Medical Announces CREO^™Modular Pedicle Screw Platform

AUDUBON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYS: GMED) , a leading musculoskeletalimplant manufacturer, today announced that the company will be launching CREO™, its next generation pedicle screw platform, at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting being held October 9 -11 in New Orleans.

"I am proud to announce the launch of CREO™, the most comprehensive and versatile pedicle screw system in the industry. CREO™ offers surgeons the ultimate in adaptability, with the ability to intraoperatively tailor the construct to best meet individual patients' needs in treating complex spinal pathologies. Our most ambitious product launch to date, CREO's™ streamlined, intuitively designed instrumentation facilitates efficient and reproducible outcomes," commented Andrew Iott, Senior Vice President, Global Product Development. "This launch, focused on complex pathologies utilizing our patented non-threaded locking cap mechanism, represents the first phase in the evolution of the CREO™ Platform. The system will also include options for MIS (minimally invasive surgery), cortical screws, as well as a threaded locking cap version."

About CREO System

The CREO™ and the CREO Advanced Modular Platform (AMP™) Stabilization Systems enhance efficiency and ease of use by providing intuitively designed instrumentation and intraoperative versatility along with a complete array of implant options for treating complex spinal pathologies, in one system.

CREO™ pedicle screws are available in modular and pre-assembled versionswith top-loading, side loading and closed head options. Rod diameters range from 4.75mm to 5.5mm and are available in titanium, cobalt chrome and stainless steel.

The CREO™ and CREO AMP™ system will be on display at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, being held October 9-11 in New Orleans, at the Globus Medical exhibit Booth #431.

About Globus Medical, Inc.

Globus Medical, Inc. is a leading musculoskeletal implant company based in Audubon, PA. The company was founded in 2003 by an experienced team of professionals with a shared vision to create products that enable surgeons to promote healing in patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Additional information can be accessed at www.globusmedical.com.

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