SAN CARLOS, Calif.,
July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Empirical Spine, Inc., a Silicon-Valley based medical technology
company, announced today that data from the IDE study of the
company's LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band for patients suffering
from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis,
will be presented at the 27th International Meeting on Advanced
Spine Techniques. IMAST, originally scheduled April 1-4, 2020 in Athens, Greece, will take place as a series of
live, online presentations during July and August 2020.
On Saturday, July 18, Dr.
Rick Sasso of Indiana Spine Group
and co-Principal Investigator of the LimiFlex IDE Study will
present preliminary safety and outcomes data from 93 subjects with
12 months follow-up. The presentation and accompanying paper
have additionally been nominated for the prestigious Whitecloud
Award for Best Clinical Research Paper.
About LimiFlex
The LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band is a new, investigational
device designed as an alternative to spinal fusion for patients
receiving surgical decompression for grade 1 lumbar degenerative
spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis. LimiFlex does not
involve any screws or bone grafts, which eliminate the natural
motion between spine segments. Instead, LimiFlex is designed to
stabilize the spine without fusing it, thereby preserving motion.
The device works by supporting and enhancing the spine's natural
biomechanics with stabilizing yet flexible elements. The LimiFlex
device is placed following a standard decompression surgery,
typically in less than 30 minutes.
About Empirical Spine
Empirical Spine, Inc., founded in 2015, is a privately held
company developing advanced solutions for the surgical treatment of
spinal disorders. The company is currently running a pivotal
IDE trial in the US on its breakthrough, motion-preserving
Paraspinous Tension Band, LimiFlex. LimiFlex is a minimally
invasive implant that stabilizes the spine after decompression
surgery yet preserves motion.
Caution: The LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band
is an investigational device in the
United States and is limited by law to investigational
use.
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