Artus: New cervical plate system

With the launch of Artus in early June 2026, ulrich medical is introducing a new plate system to the market. This proprietary development is designed for use in surgical procedures on the cervical and cervicothoracic spine.

Above, the 1-level midline plate, and below, the standard plate of the Artus cervical plate system.

With the Artus cervical plate system, the same screwdriver is used to close and open the locking mechanism (pictured), as well as to insert the temporary fixation screws and the bone screws.

Artus is a cervical system for the anterior fixation, stabilization, or correction of spinal segments C2 to T1. The system features pre-lordosed osteosynthesis plates, offering both standard plates for up to four segments and midline plates for up to two segments. The midline design utilizes a single screw centrally placed into each vertebral body. Fixed and variable screws in self-tapping, self-drilling, and self-tapping/self-drilling variants are used to fix the plates to bone. The screws are available with a diameter of 4.0 mm and 4.5 mm and in lengths of 12 mm to 18 mm. This gives clinicians the ability to readily adapt to different anatomical and intraoperative requirements. The system can be used in conjunction with ulrich medical’s own ADD and cerv-X spinal systems and with the Capraia ACIF cage from our cooperation partner Tsunami Medical. As a proprietary development, Artus expands ulrich medical’s implant portfolio, helping to deliver a true single-source solution that supports surgical procedures across all spine sections.

Focus on surgical procedures
ulrich medical collaborates closely with the users during product development. In the case of Artus, this is evident in the intuitively arranged instrument tray, which is divided up according to each surgical step to enable effortless instrument selection and handling. Furthermore, despite the system’s high clinical flexibility, a streamlined design deliberately minimizes component count. For example, the same screwdriver is used to lock and unlock the locking mechanism, as well as to insert the temporary fixation screws and the bone screws. In short, with the new Artus plate system, German manufacturer ulrich medical combines all-round clinical expertise with clinician-driven innovation.

Further information can be found at https://www.ulrichmedical.com/en .