MAGEC™
Product Overview
The MAGEC™ system utilizes innovative magnetic technology within adjustable growing rods and an external remote controller to help avoid distraction surgeries in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS).
Features and Benefits
Fewer Surgeries
MAGEC™ patients undergo fewer surgical procedures than traditional growing rod patients while achieving the same clinical outcomes.1
Less Anesthesia Exposure
Fewer surgical procedures reduce the patient's overall exposure to anesthesia and help prevent harm to the developing brain.2,3
Minimized Infection Risk
Fewer surgical procedures throughout EOS treatment reduce the patient's risk of acquiring infections.1,4
1. Akbarnia BA, Pawelek JB, Cheung KM, et al. Traditional growing rods versus magnetically controlled growing rods for the surgical treatment of early-onset scoliosis: a case-matched 2-year study. Spine Deformity. 2014;2(6):493-497.
2. Yoon WW, Sedra F, Shah S, et al. Improvement of pulmonary function in children with early-onset scoliosis using magnetic growth rods. Spine. 2014;39(15):1196-1202.
3. Backeljauw B, Holland SK, Altaye M, et al. Cognition and brain structure following early childhood surgery with anesthesia. Pediatrics. 2015;136(1):e1–e12.
4. Bess S, Akbarnia BA, Thompson GH, et al. Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010;92(15):2533-2543.
