ILLICO® Minimally Invasive Surgery System (MIS) MIS is a rapidly growing segment of the spine marketplace due to the potential benefits of decreased postoperative pain, shorter recovery time and reduced blood loss. Alphatec Spine is dedicated to creating products that help minimize pain and speed patient recovery. The ILLICO MIS System represents Alphatec Spine's minimally invasive surgical procudure posterior fixation solution for addressing disorders in the thoracic and lumbar spine via a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The ILLICO MIS System features the minimally invasive access ILLICO retractor and the ILLICO MIS Posterior Fixation System. ILLICO MIS Retractor Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System Posterior Thoracolumbar Access System The ILLICO Posterior Lumbar Retractor is the foremost component of Alphatec Spine's ILLICO MIS System. Fully adjustable and easy to use, the ILLICO Retractor creates an exposure conducive to wide variety of minimally invasive surgical techniques.