Healthcare Industry News: PediGuard
News Release - June 7, 2007
SpineVision(R) Reports U.S. Market Penetration Milestone: 250th Spine Surgeon Has Been Trained to Use the Company's FDA-cleared PediGuard(TM) Device
Podcast available at www.medtechmatters.com featuring Luis F. Vasquez, MD, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech U. Health Science Center School of Medicine at El Paso, Division of Neurosurgery, who discusses how he uses PediGuard in his spine practiceSAN FRANCISCO and PARIS--(HSMN NewsFeed)--SpineVision® announced today that it has now trained 250 U.S. spine surgeons to use PediGuard(TM), the first and only FDA-cleared Class II device for real-time detection of possible penetration outside the vertebral pedicle.
Accuracy of pedicle screw placement is still an issue in spine surgery: published rates of intraoperatively 'misplaced' pedicle screws range from 10 to 40 percent, some of which result in pathological consequences such as spinal cord damage, including paraplegia or quadriplegia. Consequently, liability risks for spine surgeons are high.
PediGuard is the first patented, wireless, handheld instrument capable of accurately detecting changes in tissue type, thus alerting surgeons to potential pedicular or vertebral breaches during pedicle screw site preparation. Real-time feedback is provided to surgeons via audio and visual signals, giving them new additional information. The use of PediGuard requires no change in surgical technique.
A podcast is now available at www.medtechmatters.com (Episode 8) featuring Luis F. Vasquez, MD, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine at El Paso, Division of Neurosurgery, who discusses how he uses PediGuard in his spine practice.
About SpineVision
SpineVision (www.spinevision.com) is exclusively focused on bringing innovative motion preservation and fusion devices to spine specialists around the world.
Source: SpineVision
Issuer of this News Release is solely responsible for its
content.
Please address inquiries directly to the issuing company.
