Israel-based Carevature Medical's Dreal device makes cervical decompression an easier procedure to carry out than having to use traditional drills, burrs and manual instruments, according to a Spine Universe report.
Here are five things to know:
1. The device's curved design makes removing bones easier while its shielded nature protects nearby structures such as the spinal cord and nerve root from harm.
2. Bernard et al's case series involved 10 patients with cervical stenosis who had undergone anterior cervical discectomy and fusion or cervical disc arthroplasty. Surgeons used the Dreal to thin or remove uncus and cartilage in preparation for the implant.
3. All patients showed significant improvement, with no reports of any negative impact.
4. After using the Dreal, spine surgeon and cofounder of the Texas Back Institute in Plano, Richard D. Guyer, MD, said of the Dreal: "Rather than sacrifice the natural anatomy, you can do the decompression in a safer and faster method than our usual techniques."
5. Dr. Guyer hopes that the next step in similar surgical devices will be an inside out tool that will allow for decompression from the inside of the spine without lamina removal.
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