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New minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion system shows positive outcomes

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LONDON — A new lumbar interbody fusion system was shown to improve Oswestry Disability Index and VAS pain scores when compared with a more traditional treatment, according to a speaker here.

Robert Pflugmacher, MD, presented data from a prospective study of the Luna Interbody Spacer System (Benvenue Medical) in 25 patients with degenerative disc disease.

The interbody spacer system features an expandable cage that can fit into a patient’s disc space and adapt to a patient’s individual anatomy, Pflugmacher said.

At 6-week and 6-month follow-up, patients had improvements in their VAS scores, Oswestry Disability Index scores and SF-36 scores. No implant displacement was observed, and segmental alignment was restored, according to Pflugmacher.

“The mini-open procedure with a new cage design allowed us to improve patients clinically and provide significant pain relief and improvement in the physical function,” Pflugmacher said.

Reference: Pflugmacher R. Paper #496. Presented at: 2014 EFORT Congress; June 4-6, 2014; London.

Disclosure: Pflugmacher has no relevant financial disclosures.