Vertiflex touts reduced opioid use in Superion lumbar spinal stenosis trial
Vertiflex yesterday released results from a trial of its Superion indirect decompression system in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, touting a significant reduction in the number of patients using opioids to manage pain at five years post-treatment.
Results from the trial were published in the Journal of Pain Research, the company said.
“These findings demonstrate that treatment with IPD, a minimally-invasive treatment option for LSS, can provide effective pain relief while markedly decreasing the need for prescription opioid medications,” lead author Dr. Pierce Nunley of the Spine Institute of Louisiana sa...
Source: Mass Device - November 21, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Pain Management Spinal VertiFlex Inc. Source Type: news
5 reasons why imaging AI is different from CAD
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging is on the rise and already...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
5 reasons why imaging AI is better than CAD
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging is on the rise and already...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
ASTRO: AI's rad therapy future is in predicting outcomes
AI effective for assessing breast density
AI can prescreen head CT studies for urgent findings
DeepSpine AI enhances grading of lumbar spinal stenosis
3 ways to ensure AI algorithms are really working (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ASTRO: AI's rad therapy future is in predicting outcomes
SAN ANTONIO - Radiation oncology is already putting artificial intelligence...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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AI effective for assessing breast density
AI can prescreen head CT studies for urgent findings
DeepSpine AI enhances grading of lumbar spinal stenosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 22, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AI can prescreen head CT studies for urgent findings
A set of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can prescreen head CT scans...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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AI characterizes complex mood disorders from fMRI (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 16, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
DeepSpine AI enhances grading of lumbar spinal stenosis
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NYMIIS: Next-gen PACS will include 'best-of-breed' AI (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 12, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
First Patient Enrolled in Vertos Medical's New MOTION Study of MILD(R) Procedure, a Minimally Invasive Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Multicenter study will track long-term, real-world outcomes for the MILD procedure
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2018 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Vertos Medical Inc., a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatme... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery Vertos Medical, mild procedure, lumbar spinal stenosis, spine surgery (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vertos Medical Announces MILD(R) Procedure Long-term Safety and Efficacy Data
Results from CMS-approved study demonstrate clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in mobility and reductions in pain at two-year follow-up
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2018 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Verto... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery Vertos Medical, lumbar spinal stenosis, MiDAS ENCORE, mild lumbar decompression (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 11, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Paradigm Spine wins coverage for spinal stenosis implant
Photo courtesy of Paradigm Spine
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has extended coverage to Paradigm Spine’s Coflex interlaminar stabilization implant, the company announced today.
Approved by the FDA in 2012, Coflex is a non-fusion, motion-preserving stabilization implant for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Used in conjunction with a decompression procedure or in lieu of a spinal fusion, Coflex is a single-piece, U-shaped titanium alloy dynamic stabilization device with pairs of wings that surround the superior and inferior spinous processes. This device was previously called the Interspinous U.
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Source: Mass Device - September 7, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Blog Business/Financial News Implants Orthopedics Spinal FDA Paradigm Spine Source Type: news
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Title: Lumbar Spinal StenosisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/30/2007 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - July 25, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Vertiflex ups raise to $45m
Vertiflex has raised a total of $45.3 million in a round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week.
The first sale in the offering was marked on March 6 last year, and $15.3 million of the funding raised is marked as coming from conversion of debt, according to the SEC filing.
That means that the company has added an additional $20 million in equity financing over its previous raise as reported on March 13, filling the total the company was looking to raise.
Funds in the round came from nine unnamed sources, according to the SEC filing, and Vertiflex has not yet stated how it plans to spend funds rai...
Source: Mass Device - March 27, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Spinal Wall Street Beat VertiFlex Inc. Source Type: news
Paradigm Spine, LLC Announces - Highmark, Inc. Is 1st Private Payor To Issue Exclusive Positive Coverage Policy For coflex(R) Interlaminar Stabilization(R) Treatment Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Affects 1.6 million U.S. Patients Annually
Medical coverage policy issued by Highmark, Inc. and affiliates operating health insurance plans for 5.0 million members in Pennsylvania (PA), West Virginia (WV), and Delaware (DE)
Exc... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Reimbursement Paradigm Spine, coflex, Interlaminar Stabilization, Spinal Stenosis (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 20, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Genetic changes linked with increased risk of lumbar spinal stenosis
A study published online in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research suggests that certain genetic changes may be associated with an increased risk of developing lumbar spinal stenosis. The researchers conducted a genome-wide association study of 469 patients aged 18 to 55 years. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - October 22, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Editors Choice News Source Type: news
Study identifies genetic clues to spinal stenosis
(Wiley) A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased risk of developing lumbar spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the open spaces in the lower spine that can lead to pain in the legs when individuals walk. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 13, 2017
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5. Vertos Medical raises $28m for Mild spine treatment
Vertos Medical said yesterday that it closed a $28 million financing round for its Mild treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis.
The round was led by new investor MVM Life Scienc...
Source: Mass Device - June 13, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news
