Ellipse Technologies' initial clinical trial of the MAGEC Remote Control shows the implant system as a possibly effective treatment for scoliosis in children, according to a company news release.
The study enrolled 25 patients in six hospital centers across three countries. Minimally-invasive surgery is initially used to implant the MAGEC distracting rod into the child's spine. The implant is then adjusted over time using a non-invasive remote control to help straighten the patient's spine as they grow.
Ellipse will continue to follow the patients in this study over the next several years.
Read the Ellipse Technologies news release on MAGEC Remote Control system.
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The study enrolled 25 patients in six hospital centers across three countries. Minimally-invasive surgery is initially used to implant the MAGEC distracting rod into the child's spine. The implant is then adjusted over time using a non-invasive remote control to help straighten the patient's spine as they grow.
Ellipse will continue to follow the patients in this study over the next several years.
Read the Ellipse Technologies news release on MAGEC Remote Control system.
Read other coverage on scoliosis treatment.
-SCOLIOSCORE Predicts Chances of Spinal Curvature in Young Patients at North Carolina Clinic
-DePuy Spine Launches EXPEDIUM Vertebral Body Derotation Instrument Set
-New Scoliosis Procedure Performed in Texas