Can you have an MRI with a Coflex implant?
MRI Safety Non-clinical testing has shown that the coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® is MR conditional and can be scanned safely under the following conditions. Static magnetic field of 1.5-Tesla (1.5T) or 3.0-Tesla (3.0T). Spatial gradient field of up to: 11,230 G/cm (112.3 T/m) for 1.5T systems.
What can I expect after Coflex surgery?
The recovery time after you have been released from our outpatient surgery center will be around 6 weeks. This is shorter than the normal 3-6 month recovery time for a Spinal Fusion due to bone not having to form on the fusion and the CoFlex device still being able to keep your spine a working joint.
Is Coflex FDA approved?
FDA approves Paradigm Spine’s cost-saving Coflex spinal stenosis treatment. Paradigm Spine won FDA approval for its Coflex spinal stenosis treatment system, the 1st such device to treat moderate to severe cases of spinal stenosis that may present with or without back pain.
How long does a Coflex last?
You will be placed on your stomach before the surgery. This will allow your surgeon to access your spine when the coflex ® device is inserted during surgery. The surgery to implant the coflex ® device typically lasts about one to two hours.
Is Coflex surgery painful?
In almost all cases, your pain will be significantly relieved, because the cause of the stenosis will have been surgically remedied. Some patients do experience some pain at the site of the incision, but this usually subsides considerably in the days and weeks following surgery.
How much does Coflex surgery cost?
How Much Does Coflex Surgery Cost? Costs will vary significantly with the type of insurance, location of the surgery and other regional factors. In 2017 the national average medicare payment for Coflex implant was $17,253 (4). If additional surgeries are required due to failure there would be additional costs.
Is Coflex surgery successful?
During a clinical trial comparing CoFlex to a traditional spinal fusion, CoFlex surgery had more successful outcomes than the traditional fusion surgery. 86 out of 100 patients had a successful outcome two years after the surgery while 77 out of 100 patients had successful outcomes from a spinal fusion.
What is Coflex surgery?
Coflex surgery is a neurological procedure that implants a titanium alloy device, known as the Coflex Interlaminar Stabilization device, in the back of your spine to relieve pain or numbness in the back, legs, or buttocks from spinal stenosis.
Can Coflex be removed?
* Do not use the trial to remove the coflex® device. Such use may result in damage to the coflex®, the trial, or both. * Use only the surgical pliers provided in the coflex@ instrument set to adjust the wings of the device.