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The iO-Flex System® 

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Precision Decompression from the Inside Out®

 

iO-Flex® Offers Complete and Thorough Decompression without Compromise

  •  Direct visualization of the thecal sac through a minimally invasive or open incision
  •  Patented flexible instruments provide direct decompression in lumbar surgery applications   
  • Targets and decompresses bone and soft tissue in all three regions of the spine: central canal, lateral recess, and neural foramen
  •  Preserves facet joint integrity, thus maintaining biomechanical stability
  • Cost effective solution – can reduce OR time, blood loss, length of stay and complications4,5

Traditional Instrumentation Has Limitations That Can Result in Compromise

  • Over 50% of poor surgical outcomes attributed to lateral spinal stenosis1
  • As little as 30% facet joint removal may lead to instability2

3-Step Decompression Utilizing the iO-Flex System

Step 1:
Access

Probe deploys across targeted impinging tissue to precisely deliver the wire

Step 2:
Confirmation

Neuro Check® device helps confirm the wire is dorsal to the nerve root

Step 3:
Decompression

MicroBlade Shaver® instrument performs  precision removal of impinging bone and soft tissue
   

ASSESSMENT
   

 

Clinical Utility and Versatility

The iO-Flex System may be utilized to perform a direct decompression in a variety of surgical applications to treat Lumbar spinal stenosis.

 

 

LEARN MORE:

 

1. Jenis LG, An HS. Spine update: lumbar foraminal stenosis. Spine. 2000;25:389-94.

2. Jane JA Jr, et al. Acquired lumbar stenosis: topic review and a case series. Neurosurg Focus. 1997;3(2):e6.

3. Lauryssen C, et al. Facet preservation during decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: A quantitative cadaveric comparison of the iO-Flex® System versus traditional microdecompression. White Paper 2011. MKT 1271.B.

4. iO-Flex Study interim data as of March 7, 2012 (n=46).

5. SPORT Spinal Stenosis, 2-year Outcomes subset: Patients with lateral recess and/or foraminal stenosis, up to 2 levels, and underwent decompression surgery without fusion (n=160). Data from Dartmouth.