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Dr. Abdul Baker first-office-based SI Fusion with WatchTower Spine Navigation System

Dr. Abdul Baker first-office-based SI Fusion with WatchTower Spine Navigation System

“Performing a sacroiliac joint fusion with spine navigation in an office setting while the patient was awake was a remarkable experience… doing this procedure with spine navigation removes any anatomical ambiguity within the SI joint while doing the procedure.”

Dr. Abdul Baker, an Emirati Neurosurgeon Practicing in Plano, TX, pioneers navigated minimally invasive SI fusion procedures for office-based surgery (OBS), maintaining patient safety while enhancing efficiency and reducing healthcare system costs.

Plano, TX – July 2024—Neurosurgeon Dr. Abdul Baker, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, and Captiva Spine has set a new benchmark in MIS spine surgery by performing their first navigated, office-based sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion using conscious sedation (patient awake). The procedure utilized Captiva Spine’s advanced WatchTower® ROAM™ Spine Navigation System and TransFasten-PSF Posterior SI Fusion System.

Setting New Standards in Spine Surgery

Minimally invasive spinal procedures aim to enhance the quality of care and lower the economic burden on the healthcare system by incurring less cost throughout the treatment of care. This office-based procedure marks a significant milestone in surgical navigation and heralds a new era in outpatient spine care, emphasizing clinical efficacy, safety, and economic stewardship.

Sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion connects the pelvis to the bottom of the spine, known as the sacrum. This joint often suffers from dysfunction, causing debilitating pain. SI Fusion treatments can be invasive, but Dr. Baker’s office-based clinical approach using spine navigation offers a transformative solution in this case.

“Performing a sacroiliac joint fusion with spine navigation in an office setting while the patient was awake was a remarkable experience. The patient responded very well, and I look forward to making this a standard procedure in my practice,” said Dr. Baker. “While the SI fusion can be done using fluoroscopic imaging, performing this procedure with spine navigation removes any anatomical ambiguity within the SI joint. That alone ushers many opportunities for my patients, peers, and myself.”

By performing the SI joint fusion with surgical navigation and the patient awake (under light sedation), Dr. Baker minimizes general anesthesia risks to ensure a swift recovery. The procedure was efficient, and the patient was discharged soon after the operation.

Dale Mitchell, president of Captiva Spine, said, “We are proud to be part of this achievement. The WatchTower spine navigation technology demonstrates how surgical navigation can assist even the most capable surgeon to deliver the clinical and economical solutions their patients demand.”

WatchTower Spine Navigation Technology

The WatchTower Spine Navigation System by Captiva Spine is an advanced platform designed to streamline surgical workflows and enhance precision. WatchTower:

  • Eliminates the need for facilities to purchase an intra-operative CT scanner – Making navigation technology applicable to smaller medical centers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC), and office-based budgets.
  • Uses a proprietary registration process that preserves the potential for percutaneous procedures – Which may reduce operative morbidity.
  • Virtually eliminates radiation exposure – Enhancing safety. ¹

A Breakthrough in Office-Based SI Joint Fusion

Dr. Baker used the TransFasten-PSF Posterior SI Fusion System for the SI joint fusion. TransFasten affords surgeons and patients:

  • Posterior Approach – Potentially reducing operative time and Neurovascular complications.
  • Posterior SI Fusion Site Preparation – Allows efficient joint preparation for fusion and press-fit implant placement.
  • Stabilization of the SI Joint – The geometry of the TransFasten implant, which bridges across the SI joint, is designed to stabilize the joint without unduly disrupting anatomy and creating new pain generators.
  • Structural Allograft Implant – A custom allograft implant includes a large trans-joint graft window to accommodate a biologic fusion.

About Dr. Abdul Baker

Dr. Abdul Baker first-office-based SI Fusion with WatchTower Spine Navigation System

Dr. Baker Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery – Left to Right: Lauren Sharma NP-C; Dr. Abdul Baker, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS; Sara Amys PA-C

Dr. Abdul Baker is one of Texas’s most trusted neurosurgeons, known for his vast experience in the field, extensive training, and commitment to minimally invasive techniques. He performed the first robotic spine surgery in the Middle East, Africa, and Abu Dhabi in March 2022 and has performed SI joint surgery for the past 10 years. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine from Wright State University. He completed an internship at Cleveland Clinic/Fairview Hospital and a spine fellowship at the University of Louisville and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Baker continues to advance his neurosurgical practice as a Fellow of the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons, Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgery, and a Fellow of the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons.

Beyond his surgical practice, Dr. Baker actively collaborates with industry leaders to develop innovative spinal technologies. His efforts ensure patients receive cutting-edge treatments. By integrating these technologies into his practice, Dr. Baker is advancing the future of spine surgery with more effective and less invasive options.

Learn more about Dr. Baker and his practice at www.drbakerneurosurgery.com.

Get Enabling Technology in Your Office-Based Facility or ASC

For those interested in seeing the ASC-READY WatchTower Spine Navigation System in action, along with our range of cervical, lumbar, and SI fusion solutions, Captiva Spine® invites you to visit our website at www.captivaspine.com/spine-navigation to schedule a demonstration. We welcome inquiries from healthcare providers, surgical facilities, and distribution professionals. To get in touch with us directly, please email our team at info@captivaspine.com

About Captiva Spine, Inc. 

Captiva Spine, founded in 2007, is a privately held medical device company that brings healthcare providers, distribution professionals, and surgical facilities together with innovative spinal care solutions. With a focus on quality, Captiva Spine strives to create reliable systems that provide clinical and economical solutions to the spine market.

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  1. Published online November 24, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3171/2023.9.SPINE23422

TransFasten Posterior SI Fusion System Quadracentric Sacroiliac Joint Site Preparation

TransFasten Posterior SI Fusion System Quadracentric Sacroiliac Joint Site Preparation

TransFasten® Posterior SI  Fusion System 

Captiva Spine, Inc., developer and distributor of intuitive spine fusion devices, announced today they received “Notice of Allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTOfor their patent on a novel posterior sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion System named TransFastenSpecifically, the system’s precision form of Quadracentric carpentry which prepares the sacroiliac joint intended for an easy, safe, and repeatable SI joint fusion surgery.  

Recognizing the growing adoption of SI fusion procedures, we are committed to the continued development of differentiated and proprietary devices that clearly provide incremental improvement. This patent marks another milestone for Captiva Spine’s growing patent portfolio,” said Dale Mitchell, President of Captiva Spine. TransFasten’s form of carpentry is truly aligned with key principles of achieving ease of use, stabilization, and fusion while utilizing a safe posterior approach. 

Posterior SI Joint Fusion – Proprietary Technique

TransFasten Posterior SI Fusion System Quadracentric Sacroiliac Joint Site Preparation

“…many will bring this procedure to their practice simply for the safety of the posterior approach coupled with this unique approach to SI joint fusion site preparation.

The TransFasten technique is intended to provide stabilization of the SI joint, with minimal disruption to anatomy, in a minimally invasive procedure. This patented Quadracentric site preparation is a form of mortise and tenon carpentry and requires one implant; many other systems require multiple implants or large screws.  TransFasten is a precision-machined allograft with a large graft window that precisely fits within the sizeable cross-joint decortication for creating biologic fusion. This posterior procedure provides a safe approach to dock minimal instrumentation. It prepares the SI joint sitwhich includes the richest proliferation of osteogenic cells while placing the implant in a predetermined position Altogether, TransFasten may potentially reducoperating room and fluoroscopy time.  

As Captiva Spine continues to introduce TransFasten, many will bring this procedure to their practice simply for the safety of the posterior approach coupled with this unique approach to SI joint fusion site preparation, said Dr. Robert E. Lins, The Center for the Bone & Joint Surgery, and inventor of TransFasten. Because the sacroiliac joints transfer forces from the upper body to the lower extremities, they are subject to trauma and chronic degenerative changes. I truly believe the TransFasten procedure will enable the medical community to better serve their patients suffering these degenerative changes in the future.”  

Inquiries from physicians and industry professionals looking to incorporate intelligent and innovative technologies into their offerings are always welcome. Captiva Spine can be contacted directly by phone at 561-277-9480. 

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About Captiva Spine, Inc. 

Captiva Spine is a privately-owned medical device organization founded in 2007.  Captiva Spine supports spine surgeons, tenured spine distributors, and healthcare facilities in providing patients with progressive spinal care and an obsessive focus on quality; they strive to create and maintain sincere, honest, collaborative relationships. Above all else, valuing their relationships fosters the mutual trust and openness needed for Captiva Spine to be a conduit of high quality, smart, elegant, and intuitive patient solutions. Captiva Spine operates as a family of industry professionals that take pride in delivering these solutions responsibly and ethically while never losing sight of what they refer to as the Human FactorFinding joy in their daily lives and serving the needs of their customers with sincere, professional enthusiasm. 


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