Our retrospective study has demonstrated that the interlaminar-interspinous implant provides long-term pain relief at 2- and 5-year follow-up for patients with low-back pain and leg pain.
Can Coflex be removed?
* Do not use the trial to remove the coflex® device. Such use may result in damage to the coflex®, the trial, or both. * Use only the surgical pliers provided in the coflex@ instrument set to adjust the wings of the device. Use of other instruments may lead to wing damage or breakage.
Is Coflex safe?
For patients receiving the Coflex device, the biggest risk is continued pain. Other risks include wound healing problems (such as infection or drainage), brief numbness or tingling in your arms or legs, and spinous process fractures.21 Oct 2021
Is Coflex surgery painful?
In almost all cases, your pain will be significantly relieved, because the cause of the stenosis will have been surgically remedied. Some patients do experience some pain at the site of the incision, but this usually subsides considerably in the days and weeks following surgery.13 Apr 2021
How long does Coflex last?
You will be placed on your stomach before the surgery. This will allow your surgeon to access your spine when the coflex ® device is inserted during surgery. The surgery to implant the coflex ® device typically lasts about one to two hours.25 Mar 2019
How long has Coflex been around?
Coflex (Paradigm Spine, LLC, New York), a kind of dynamic interspinous Device, was first introduced by the French orthopedic surgeon Jacques Samani as an alternative to fusion in 1994. Since then, the device has been used in various degenerative spinal conditions [21-24,36-38].
How long does it take to recover from Coflex surgery?
obtained periodically to monitor healing. take between 6 and 12 weeks. You will not be able to drive a car for about 6 weeks, depending on the specifics of your case. your surgeon's attention immediately.
What is Coflex for the spine?
Coflex® is a small, slightly flexible titanium implant device implanted following a minimally-invasive lumbar decompression to stabilize the lamina while preserving some motion. The lamina is the back portion of the arch that forms the roof of the spinal canal that covers the spinal nerves.23 Feb 2021