Latest Lumbar Stories
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Living with chronic back pain can make even the most optimistic person become demoralized. Surgeries can be overly invasive and, because back pain can be so mysterious, aren't always successful. This is why Dr. Seyed M. Rezaian, M.D., Ph.D., an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, designed Universal Endoscopic Discectomy (UED). UED is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a small incision and camera to guide lasers during back surgery....
The use of epidural steroid injections may be a more efficient treatment option for lumbar disc herniations, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco. "Our study showed an 89% success rate in athletes returning to play after suffering an injury during practice or a game," commented lead author Aaron J. Krych, MD, from the Mayo Clinic's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. "These injections are a safe...
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Interventional Spine, Inc. today announced the FDA clearance of its Opticage(TM) Expandable Intervertebral Body Fusion Device. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100419/LA88318LOGO) With the Optiport(TM) Access Instrument, which provides unparalleled percutaneous access to the disc space, the Opticage(TM) Expandable Interbody forms an integral part of Interventional Spine's revolutionary PerX360 System(TM). This is the first...
New advances in minimally invasive surgical techniques mean you can get rid of your pain without the trauma of elaborate spinal surgery"”and be back on your feet in a matter of weeks, not months. One of the most promising types of back surgery is XLIF, or eXtreme-Lateral Interbody Fusion, says Kaixuan Liu MD, PhD, chief surgeon at Atlantic Spinal Care in Edison, N.J., and an expert in the cutting-edge technique. Edison, NJ (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 "If you've got chronic back pain, you've...
RAMAT POLEG, Israel, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Premia Spine, Ltd. announced today that the company acquired Impliant, Ltd. assets, which include 16 worldwide patents. Premia intends to commercially launch the TOPS(TM) System and its adjunct Versalink(TM) Fixation System in third quarter of 2011. "We are excited about the opportunity to provide patients with a clinically-proven, superior solution to lumbar fusion," stated Ron Sacher, CEO of Premia Spine. "The TOPS(TM) System has...
MILLBURN, N.J., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HCG Diet Doctor announces the launch of a new group of interactive web sites focused on some of the most talked about, blogged about, and revolutionary new treatments for depression, foot care, and spinal surgery, as well as a revolutionary diet that has been changing people's lives. The country has witnessed the devastating effects when psychiatric medications are incorrectly prescribed to an uneducated patient. The following sites in part to...
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Baxano, Inc. (www.baxano.com) today announced the closing of a $30 million Series C round of venture funding, led by new investor CMEA Capital. Funds were also contributed by new investors Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Affinity Capital Management and existing investors Prospect Venture Partners, Three Arch Partners, and Kearny Venture Partners. The Baxano(TM) iO-Flex(TM) System is FDA-cleared and commercially available in selected markets....
HOPKINTON, Mass., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Facet Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has finished compiling two year data from its lumbar stenosis pilot study in the US. At two years, patients in the ACADIA(TM) study experienced significant and sustained improvement in Oswestry Disability Index, VAS back pain and VAS leg pain. There were no re-operations in any of the patients, and all patients met the definition of success for ODI improvement. "Treating lumbar stenosis today...
IRVINE, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Interventional Spine, Inc. today announced the first commercial implant in the United States of its RENEW(TM) Interspinous Allograft Technology for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100419/LA88318LOGO) The RENEW(TM) Implant is an interspinous process device made from allograft for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Designed for ease of implant and to provide a more "natural"...
SAN DIEGO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- SpineMark CRO Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of San Diego based SpineMark Corporation, recently signed an agreement with Ranier Technology, a Cambridge, England based spinal medical device manufacturer, to provide contract research support services for the Ranier CAdisc(TM)-L clinical trial, a 3rd generation lumbar total disc replacement device for treatment of degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine. SpineMark CRO Management provides site...
