Innovative company products include, the Rhausler™ Anterior Cervical Vertebrae Plating System and the PLAGE™ Anterior Cervical Fusion System, which offer:
- Less invasive, easier to use alternatives than traditional cervical plating and fusion surgery
- Rhausler Color-coded Titanium Locking Bone Screws featuring:
- Unique, patented technology providing surgeons a quick and easy locking system
- One-step screwdriver for both placement and locking.
Anterior cervical plating has many benefits as an adjunct to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF):
- Rigid fixation
- Resistance to graft settling and the development of segmental kyphosis
- Higher fusion rates
- Less cumbersome external immobilization
- Reduced incidence of graft extrusion
- Earlier return to normal functioning post-surgery
The PLAGE is a stand-alone device for anterior cervical spinal fusion procedures, providing:
- Greater intraoperative flexibility and efficiency for surgeons
- Designed for easy insertion, quick placement, and osteogenic environment.
Rhausler Anterior Cervical Plates and locking bone screws have been used in over 5,000 patient cases to-date. The PLAGE (introduced in 2012) uses the same proven locking bone screw used in our cervical plating system since the introduction of Rhausler’s Anterior Cervical Plating System in 2008.
The company holds multiple patents and has FDA-clearance on all of its products. Rhausler products have garnered unprecedented interest and market demand since their introductions and are manufactured in the U.S.
Rhausler, Inc. is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information please email us at info@rhausler.com.
Our Mission
Rhausler is focused on helping cervical spine patients by providing implants and instrumentation giving spine surgeons greater flexibility to address individual patient needs in spine surgery.
Our Founder | Fred H. Geisler MD, PhD
Dr. Geisler is a world-renowned neurological spinal surgeon from Chicago, formerly of the Back Institute at Swedish Covenant Hospital. He is recognized by his surgical peers for his clinical expertise and innovation in spinal care. He is a founder of the Chicago Back Institute.
Dr. Geisler is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience with a Ph.D. in Physics from Washington University and an M.D. and residency in Neurosurgery from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Dr. Geisler pioneers new and innovative spinal procedures and is a leading authority on spinal cord injuries, degenerative spinal diseases, and the sacroiliac (SI) joint. As an early adopter of new technologies, he has provided essential feedback necessary to effectively treat spinal patients.
Dr. Geisler was one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to adopt anterior cervical plating, total disc replacement, and the minimally invasive SI fusion. He was an early developer of spinal techniques at the Shock Trauma Center in Maryland and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. His numerous publications include acute spinal cord injuries, artificial discs, and cervical plates.
Dr. Geisler founded Rhausler, Inc. in 2008 to provide new, high quality, and innovative cervical spinal implants and instrumentation for the spine surgeon.
Medical Advisory Board | Ali H. Mesiwala, MD, FAANS
Dr. Mesiwala is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in the development of novel technologies and minimally invasive techniques for spinal surgery. He is a fellowship-trained expert in complex spinal procedures, including deformity correction, revision surgery, and disc replacements. Dr. Mesiwala’s cases are primarily in the outpatient setting and focused on optimizing patient experience, reducing recovery time through minimally invasive techniques, and improving outcomes.
Since 2004, Dr. Mesiwala has performed more than 8,000 cases in private practice, including more than 750 minimally invasive sacroiliac (SI) fusions, 1,000 total disc replacements, and 850 spinal cord stimulator surgeries. He has one of the largest and most comprehensive sacroiliac practices in the world.
Medical Advisory Board | David L. Morris, MD
Dr. Morris is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in general neurosurgery in Petoskey, Michigan. Dr. Morris completed his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, a neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and a fellowship in microneurosurgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Dr. Morris’s professional society memberships include the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and the North American Spine Society (NASS). He is a member of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Diplomat, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and the Michigan State Medical Society.
