The Orange County Technology Alliance named Vertos Medical a finalist in its Medical Technology category for the company's mild procedure.
Here are five notes:
1. The FDA approved the procedure, which surgeons utilize to treat lumbar spinal stenosis.
2. The procedure utilizes specialized instruments and a patented X-ray visualization method to get rid of small pieces of bone and tissue through a small opening.
3. Vertos Medical has demonstrated the procedure's safety and efficacy in more than 12 clinical studies.
4. Surgeons generally perform the procedure in an outpatient setting as it does not require anesthesia, implants or stitches.
5. Medical device company Vertos Medical creates minimally invasive treatments for LSS.
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