Minimally Invasive Procedure

Interim results from the COMMAND study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Synchron brain-computer interface device found no serious adverse device-related events at 12 months, the company announced.

Neurotechnology company Synchron announced the first use of Apple Vision Pro with a patient implanted with its brain-computer interface, which allows users to make commands without using their hands or voice.

Comparing a minimally invasive approach to mitral valve repair vs. sternotomy.

NEW ORLEANS — Minimally invasive thoracoscopically guided right mini-thoracotomy for mitral valve repair was as effective and safe compared with sternotomy, with faster recovery and shorter hospital stay, a speaker reported.

For patients with degenerative spine disease, minimally invasive lumbar fusion was associated with increased odds of short-term satisfaction and lower Oswestry Disability Index compared with open fusion, according to published results.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Compared with the modified Lapidus procedure, the minimally invasive chevron and Akin bunionectomy yields similar radiographic outcomes in patients matched for bunion severity, a presenter said.

SAN DIEGO — Minimally invasive ablation, balloon osteoplasty, cement reinforcement and internal fixation may improve pain, functional status and quality of life in patients with skeletal metastases, according to results presented here.

The iStent inject was safe and effective for treating multiple types of primary open-angle glaucoma individually and in conjunction with cataract surgery, according to data published in Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Researchers found no differences in postoperative recovery or discontinuation of narcotics between patients who had one-level minimally invasive lumbar decompression and those who had a one-level minimally invasive lumbar fusion.