RTI Surgical Enrolls First Patient to Evaluate Fortilink 3D Printed Spinal Implants

RTI Surgical, a UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum, has enrolled its first Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) patient for clinical evaluation of its Fortilink Interbody Fusion (IBF) 3D printed implants.

The Fortilink IBF devices are made using the company’s TETRAfuse 3D Technology which integrates 3D printed nano-rough surfaces for enhanced protein absorption, bioactivity, cell adhesion, and tissue growth for fusion in cervical and lumbar surgeries.