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Emerging Technologies in Spinal Motion Preservation: A New Paradigm in Spinal Care
Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd, Oct 2006, Pages: 180
“By 2011, motion preservation technologies will achieve revenues of US$5.1 billion and account for 50% of the market”
Motion preservation is the hottest topic around in spinal orthopaedics – a sector forecast to achieve 16% growth per year till 2011.
The concept of motion preservation in the spine is an intriguing one and the array of non-fusion technologies being introduced to the market offer a great deal of promise for spinal surgery patients.
However, despite the fact that some of these technologies have been in use in Europe and other international markets for many years, the clinical outcomes data available are extremely limited in proportion to the tens of thousands of procedures performed. While this has apparently not inhibited international growth, regulatory clearance criteria in the US are by far the most rigorous in the world. As such, the paucity of well-designed studies to prove the safety and effectiveness of artificial discs may hinder growth in the US.
Despite the lack of evidence, patient demand has not been dampened. A recent industry study of 461 prospective spine fusion patients, found that 49% would rather wait for a motion preserving implant than undergo a fusion procedure. A further 26% are still weighing the pros and cons of the two surgeries. Only 26% opted for the fusion procedure. Of course, owing to the many contradictions for total disc replacement, not all patients will be suitable candidates for the procedure.
What has become clear is that for optimal results, patient selection is critical with poor selection too often resulting in poor outcome. For certain segments of the patient population, traditional fusion will remain the appropriate therapy.
About the Author
This report has been researched and written by our senior medical writer Tessa Neighbour. Tessa has over nine years market analysis and news reporting experience in the global medical devices industry. For many years she was editor of our leading market analysis service, Medical Device Companies Analysis and has recently researched and written Point of Care Diagnostics: Major Players and Key Issues.
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