Vertiflex wins FDA PMA clearance for Superion Interspinous Spacer

VERTIFLEX’S SUPERION INTERSPINOUS SPACER APPROVED (Orthopedics This Week)
The FDA issued a rare PMA Approval Order (pre-market approval) on May 26, 2015 as the agency approved VertiFlex, Inc.'s Superion Interspinous Spacer System. The FDA's expert orthopedic panel recommended approval of the device back in February.
Least Invasive Spinal Stenosis Treatment
A statement from the company said the Superion has proven to be a "safe, effective and least invasive solution for the treatment of spinal stenosis, in a mostly Medicare-aged population.” The device is indicated for moderate lumbar spinal st...