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Swift Spine Institute First in Nevada to Use Titan Spine’s Nanotechnology

Swift Spine Institute was the first practice in Nevada to use Titan Spine’s nano surface technology for ALIF and XLIF procedures. Titan Spine’s nano surface technology is designed to promote differentiation into bone-forming cells, supporting bone formation around the implant site and the potential for fusion. The technology also initiates a cellular process that supports the body’s natural production and regulation of BMP during key stages of the fusion process, supporting new bone growth without requiring externally administered BMP.

Dr. James Lynch (left) with Dr. Volker Sonntag, MD (right), during Lynch’s spine fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. James Lynch (left) with Dr. Volker Sonntag, MD (right), during Lynch’s spine fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.

Swift Spine Institute’s spine surgeons perform a high volume of spine surgeries each year in both hospital and outpatient settings. The team brings extensive fellowship training and experience in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery.

The institute’s surgeons have extensive experience with minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, including MIS TLIF and MAS PLIF procedures, as well as cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacements. Swift Spine Institute is also a leader in outpatient spine surgery, offering advanced surgical techniques and technologies designed to support patient recovery and outcomes.

About Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)

The Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) helps relieve low back pain or leg pain caused by degenerative disc disease. The mini-open ALIF is performed with the patient lying on their back, usually under general anesthesia. Fluoroscopy helps guide the surgeon during the procedure. The incision is made in the lower abdomen and is usually less than 2 inches in length.

About Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)

An XLIF procedure typically involves one small incision on the patient’s side. The surgeon inserts a probe and guides surgical instruments in the incision. The probe is used to help avoid interrupting the nerves. X-ray images guide the probe to the proper place in the spine. Using dilation tubes and a retraction device the surgeon gains access to the spine and removes the damaged disc. Once the disc is removed an implant filled with bone graft is placed in the empty disc space. This realigns the spine and relieves pressure from pinched nerve roots.

About fusion and advantages of Titan Spine interbody devices in use at Swift Spine Institute

The purpose of a fusion is to meld two or more unstable vertebrae together in order to relieve symptoms caused by instability. Surgeons will often use surgical implants to help stabilize the vertebrae during the fusion process, including screws, rods, and small devices called interbody cages that go between the vertebral bodies.

Traditional interbody devices are meant to restore the spacing between the vertebrae and serve as a place to hold a material called bone graft that helps the fusion occur. Titan Spine interbody devices in use by Dr. Lynch are the only implants that actively are involved in the fusion process.