New Implant Eases Rotator Cuff Pain (JewishVoiceNY)
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Orthopedic balloon startup raises $2.6M to treat shoulder
Already in use in Europe and Israel, the InSpace Balloon cushions between two rubbing bones, alleviating pain and shortening the rehab process
About 2,000 people suffering from rotator cuff injuries are now moving with greater comfort after receiving the InSpace Balloon implant invented by Israeli orthopedic surgeon Dr. Assaf Dekel.
The product is made in Israel by OrthoSpace as an alternative for patients with massive injury to the rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons that stabilize and activate the shoulder.
The InSpace Balloon is made from a medical-grade biodegradable polymer, and is designed to help alleviate pain and shorten the rehabilitation process. Already in use in Europe and Israel for the past four years, the device is implanted in a minimally invasive procedure, sometimes done under local anesthesia.
“It’s a spacer that cushions between two rubbing bones,” explains CEO Itay Barnea, whose medical device background includes senior positions at Johnson & Johnson. “By the time it degrades, one year later, the shoulder is rebalanced and ...
