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Access

AxiaLIF^® pre-sacral access to the lumbar spine is a safe, reproducible approach which allows for minimally invasive access to the L5-S1 vertebral bodies. TranS1's novel approach and minimally invasive access has historical precedents in other areas of surgery.

Similar techniques utilizing minimally invasive approaches and indirect visualization have expanded other surgical markets by achieving superior results with significantly less patient morbidity.

• Arthroscopic Access to the knee, shoulder and ankle challenged the way surgeons traditionally approached orthopedic reconstruction joint repair, and the repair of soft tissue structures
• Laparoscopic Access proved beneficial to surgeons and patients by allowing a minimally invasive procedure and access to the abdomen
• The Seldinger Approach to the femoral artery further advanced cardiac catheterization and introduced percutaneous access for catheters designed to treat vascular disease

These minimally invasive procedures made surgery more beneficial to the patient and surgeon by challenging conventions of the traditional, more invasive surgical approaches.