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RealSpine cervical spine models

Cervical spine training that does not end after one case. Anterior and posterior.

Two cervical models. RealSpine Cervical Anterior covers ACDF, corpectomy and disc replacement from C3 to T1. RealSpine Cervical Posterior covers decompression and fusion from the occiput to C7, with an integrated vertebral artery for active bleeding management. Each comes with its own base, and both run with your instruments and your imaging.

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Compare the two models

Occiput to T1 across the two models

Open, microscopic, exoscopic, endoscopic and tubular approaches

X ray, navigation and RealImaging compatible

RealSpine Cervical Posterior

Realists instructor presenting the RealSpine Advanced Myelopathy Anterior simulator
The RealSpine Advanced Myelopathy Anterior model, explained, Realists Training on YouTube, about 4 minutes.

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The cervical model, in Realists' own words.

A Realists episode on the Advanced Myelopathy Anterior model: what is in the cartridge and what a trainee does with it. Four minutes, then the specifications below.

Two models

Pick the approach. The cervical spine model follows.

Each model comes with its own RealSpine System COMPACT base and works on its own. Buy the model your program trains on, and reset the cartridge for the next attempt.

RealSpine Cervical Anterior training cartridge on the RealSpine base

Anterior access

RealSpine Cervical Anterior

The anterior cervical spine from C3 to T1, built for ACDF, corpectomy and artificial disc replacement with the implants your team uses.

Level

C3 to T1

Procedures

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion, cervical artificial disc replacement

6 corpectomies, 5 discectomies and 5 disc replacements per cartridge, plus anterior cervical fixation procedures

Approaches

Microscopic and exoscopic, tubular endoscopic, open

Pathology

Cervical myelopathy

Bleeding

Passive bleeding only. No pump on this model

Works with

Fusion and fixation systems (implants, cages, spacers, plates and screws), drilling, X ray, navigation, RealImaging

Runs on

RealSpine System COMPACT base, shipped in the US with the model

Part

PRO235

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RealSpine Cervical Posterior model on its base

Posterior access

RealSpine Cervical Posterior

Occiput to C7 with cervical myelopathy at C3 to C6 and an integrated vertebral artery, for decompression and stabilization with bleeding that has to be managed.

Level

Occiput to C7

Procedures

Fusion, flavectomies and laminectomies, bilateral decompression, bleeding management (open and endoscopic)

Up to 6 procedures per cartridge

Approaches

Open, microscopic, exoscopic, endoscopic and tubular posterior approaches

Pathology

Cervical myelopathy, C3 to C6

Bleeding

Active bleeding management from the vertebral artery, driven by the Fluid Pumping System

Anatomy

Vertebrae occiput to C7, intervertebral discs C2 to C7, spinal cord and nerve roots C3 to C6, ligamentum flavum, interspinal and posterior longitudinal ligaments, capsular ligaments of the facet joints, ligamentum nuchae, epidural fat

Works with

External navigation, X ray and fluoroscopy, drilling and screws, Fluid Pumping System, RealImaging Lite and Advanced

Runs on

RealSpine System COMPACT base, shipped in the US with the model

Part

PRO401

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Who trains on it

Two buyers, two reasons.

For MedTech companies

Launch your cervical plate, cage or disc on the case your reps will see in the OR.

Anterior cervical fixation is where a rep's first weeks go. Run ACDF, corpectomy and disc replacement with your implants and your imaging, so the rep and the surgeon have worked the same construct before the first live case.

How OEMs use RealSpine

For hospitals and residencies

Posterior decompression with a vertebral artery in the field.

Laminectomy, flavectomy, bilateral decompression and fusion on the same occiput to C7 anatomy, open, microscopic or endoscopic, with myelopathy at C3 to C6 and active bleeding to manage. Every resident gets the same case.

How programs use RealSpine

Part of RealSpine 2026

Two cervical models. Each one complete on its own.

Cervical Anterior and Cervical Posterior each ship with their own base and work independently. Cervical Anterior shares its base with Lumbar Anterior Lateral, so a program that runs both buys one base. The lumbar, Full Modular and Deformity lines are separate products in the same RealSpine family.

01

Replace the cartridge, keep the base

After the last procedure, a new cartridge goes on the same COMPACT base. The base stays, the anatomy renews. See the Full Modular simulator

02

Your instruments, your imaging

Fusion and fixation systems, drilling and screws, X ray and fluoroscopy, external navigation. Nothing proprietary between your team and the case.

03

RealImaging when the C arm is not in the room

Real time, radiation free visualization of anatomy and instrument position on an iPad, compatible with both cervical models. See RealImaging

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RealSpine is such an excellent model, especially for training and education of spine surgery. This is expected to significantly ease the hassle of the expensive cadaver course for minimally invasive spine surgery, especially in the endoscopic field.

Prof. Dr. Jin-Sung Luke Kim

Prof. Dr. Jin-Sung Luke Kim
Director of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

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Book a demo on the Cervical Anterior or the Cervical Posterior.

Thirty minutes with Greg Rhinehart, in person at your site or online. He replies with available times and brings the platform.

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Prefer email? grhinehart@realistsusa.com, Greg answers.

Before you book

Questions we get about the cervical models.

Does the cervical model bleed?

RealSpine Cervical Posterior has an integrated vertebral artery for active bleeding management, driven by the Fluid Pumping System. Bleeding starts on cue and resets for the next attempt. RealSpine Cervical Anterior has passive bleeding only.

Can we use our own instruments and implants?

Yes. Both models are built for your instruments and are compatible with fusion and fixation systems: implants, cages, spacers, plates and screws, plus drilling.

Can we use fluoroscopy or navigation?

Yes. Both models are compatible with X ray and fluoroscopy and with external navigation. When imaging is not available, RealImaging provides radiation free visualization on an iPad.

How many procedures fit on one cartridge?

RealSpine Cervical Anterior carries 6 corpectomies, 5 discectomies and 5 disc replacements, plus anterior cervical fixation procedures, per cartridge. RealSpine Cervical Posterior carries up to 6 procedures per cartridge.

What do we need to start?

The cervical model you train on, which ships with its RealSpine System COMPACT base. The Fluid Pumping System drives the active bleeding on the posterior model. Add further models and pathologies as your program grows.

Put your own instruments on the cervical models.

Anterior or posterior, in person or online. Greg brings the base and the cartridge you train on.

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