Disc Decompression
Disc Decompression. An innovative solution for a costly problem.
Nearly 10 million people suffer from lower back and leg pain caused by a herniated disc.[1][2][3][4] Medical treatment is estimated to cost more than $20 billion annually.[1][5]
MRI image of a disc herniationPercutaneous discectomy using the Stryker Dekompressor® provides a highly effective treatment for relieving pain due to contained disc herniations.[6] Successful in 90%[7] of patients, this minimally invasive procedure reduces pressure on the nerve root by removing disc nucleus. It reduces pain, shortens recovery time, and often returns patients to their previous levels of activity.[5]
This minimally invasive approach completes the continuum of care for patients who haven't responded to conservative treatments, but want an alternative to surgery.
Diagnostic Accuracy
Diagnostic accuracy studies show strong evidence that discography manometry is a useful imaging tool that allows you to see intradiscal pathology that may be missed by other studies.[8]
Learn more about how Stryker’s Discmonitor® gives you a clinically proven tool for identifying symptomatic discs.[8][9]
Multiple clinical studies have shown that percutaneous discectomy using the Stryker Dekompressor® is successful for 90% of patients.[10]
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