While patient concerns remain a significant driver in the development of minimally invasive techniques, technological advances in surgical instrumentation have transformed the theoretical to the practical. Advanced fluoroscopy, or x-ray imaging during surgery, has markedly improved the accuracy of incisions made and hardware placed. A variety of endoscopes, camera-tipped wands, can be inserted through small [...]
The mechanics of bipedalism—walking on two legs—is often cited as a factor in the development of degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Over a normal lifespan, humans endure microtraumas and undergo bodily changes that either alter or redistribute biomechanical forces unevenly on the lumbar region, resulting in lower back pain. The stresses and microtraumas associated [...]
The global spine market is large, active and growing rapidly in revenues. Several dynamic forces, in addition to the aging of the population, are expected to affect the market and treatments during the next several years. While spinal fusion will always have a place, its share of the treatment market is expected to decline. Newer [...]
If there is a more robust area of medtech development — one with more success in creating clinical and market value while resisting pricing pressures — than spine surgery, I would be surprised.
The global spine market is large, active and growing rapidly in revenues. Several dynamic forces, in addition to the aging of the population, [...]
Drawn from the MedMarket Diligence report, "Spine Surgery: Products, Technologies, Markets & Opportunities, Worldwide, 2008-2017."
A traditional, “open” surgical spine procedure typically involves the surgeon making a long incision, from either an anterior or posterior approach, dissecting and retracting layers of tissue as needed to provide both visualization and access to the affected area. For many [...]
The spinal surgery industry has been around for several decades, but during the last few years new products and technologies have been introduced at a more rapid rate than has been seen for many years. See exhibit below (from MedMarket Diligence report #M510) illustrating the recent burst in new company formation focused on spine surgery. [...]
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