Lanx's Aspen System Achieves 94% Fusion Rate (Orthopedics This Week)
Lanx, Inc.'s Aspen MIS Fusion System has demonstrated a 94% fusion rate, according to new clinical data from a study announced by the company on September 17.
The study, presented by Amir Vokshoor, M.D., of the Institute of Neurosurgical Innovation, Marina del Rey, California, evaluated 85 consecutive patients who underwent lumbar fusion with the Aspen system. An independent radiologist, according to the company, used post-operative CT imaging to assess posterior fusion, as well as interbody fusion when applicable, and found it was successfully achieved in 94% of patients. Additionally, pain reduction was evaluated using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) values measured pre-operatively and post-operatively for up to two years, with findings demonstrating a clinically and statistically significant improvement from an average score of 6.5/10 pre-operatively to 2.9/10 within three months following surgery. This level of improvement was maintained throughout the follow-up period.
The data were presented at the Western Neurosurgical Society annual meeting held September 7-10 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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