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Ahead of The Curve - Tether a Story by Tara feat. Ghost Medical

Ghost Medical Animation + VR Surgery
October 25, 2021

Context

Looking for an innovative treatment for young patients with scoliosis? Look no further than Zimmer Biomet's Tether procedure. Ghost Productions has produced a captivating character animation that tells the story of a young girl named Tara and her experience with scoliosis. The Tether represents the first approval order for a humanitarian use device in spinal pediatrics within the last 15 years, making it an emerging treatment for a select patient population. This non-fusion spinal device is designed to treat skeletally immature patients who require surgical treatment to obtain and maintain correction of progressive idiopathic scoliosis, with a major Cobb angle of 30 to 65 degrees. Patients who have failed bracing and/or are intolerant to brace wear may be selected for this treatment. Zimmer Biomet and the FDA are continuing to collaborate on a new clinical study for The Tether to optimally monitor patient outcomes. To learn more about this innovative treatment option, visit Ghost Productions' website today.

"Ahead of the Curve"
Ghost Productions produced a story-driven character animation to highlight Zimmer Biomet's Tether procedure and treatment for scoliosis. The animation tells the story of a young girl named Tara and her experience with scoliosis.

Zimmer Biomet's Innovative Treatment for Young Patients with Scoliosis Receives FDA Approval
The Tether™ represents the first approval order for a humanitarian use device in spinal pediatrics within the last 15 years

As an emerging treatment for a select patient population, The Tether is available through the FDA's humanitarian device exemption (HDE) pathway. This approval marks the culmination of more than five years of cooperation between the FDA and Zimmer Biomet to bring innovative pediatric solutions to market and represents the first approval order for a humanitarian use device in spinal pediatrics within the last 15 years. Considering the recent removal (per FDA final rule) of many semi-rigid stabilization systems that were historically used for AVBT, this solution arrives at a critical time for continuation of care.

"The Tether embodies Zimmer Biomet's mission to improve the quality of life for people around the world. This collaboration demonstrates how a focused, shared purpose can fundamentally change the way we approach treatment of diseases like scoliosis," said Jim Cloar, President of Zimmer Biomet Spine. "Working together, clinicians, the FDA and Zimmer Biomet have given surgeons an important fusion-less scoliosis treatment option for their pediatric patients. This procedure gives kids the best option for maintaining spine mobility and reaching their full potential."

Collaboration will continue as Zimmer Biomet and the FDA finalize a new clinical study for The Tether to optimally monitor patient outcomes. For the new study, Zimmer Biomet is excited to partner with the Harms Study Group, a worldwide cohort of surgeons with over 20 years of productivity who perform comprehensive, multi-center, prospective research studies focused on pediatric spinal deformity.

About The Tether - Vertebral Body Tethering System

The Tether is a non-fusion spinal device intended for use as a spinal tether. An anchor and bone screw are placed from a lateral approach into the spine on the convex side of a spinal deformity. A cord is secured to the bone screws with set screws to connect the levels of the construct, providing a lateral tension band to the spine that can arrest or correct the deformity. The Tether - Vertebral Body Tethering System is designed to treat skeletally immature patients who require surgical treatment to obtain and maintain correction of progressive idiopathic scoliosis, with a major Cobb angle of 30 to 65 degrees whose osseous structure is dimensionally adequate to accommodate screw fixation, as determined by radiographic imaging. To be selected for this treatment, patients should have failed bracing and/or be intolerant to brace wear.


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Client

Zimvie Spine

Video Keywords

Zimmer Biomet, Tether procedure, scoliosis treatment, character animation, spinal pediatrics, humanitarian use device, non-fusion spinal device, progressive idiopathic scoliosis, Cobb angle, bracing, clinical study, patient outcomes, Ghost Productions, medical animation, innovative treatment option.

Disclaimer

The animations showcased by Ghost Medical are intended solely to demonstrate our portfolio work and are not intended to be labeled as reliable FDA claims in the healthcare market. Surgeons and healthcare professionals should exercise caution and conduct their own research before relying solely on the information presented in the animations. Please be aware that while our animations strive to accurately represent medical concepts and technologies, they may not always reflect the current state of the medical industry.
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