X-STOP IPD System - X-STOP IPD System

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X-STOP IPD System

The Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD^®) Procedure represents a significant breakthrough in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS).

It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an implant, called the X-STOP^PK^®("eXtension STOP") device, is placed between two bones in the back of your spine, called "spinous processes".

The X-STOP^PK^® implant is designed to keep the space between your spinous processes open (as it is in a healthy spine), so that when you stand upright, the nerves in your back will not be pinched or cause pain.

Without the X-STOP^PK^® implant, the symptoms can be temporarily relieved by sitting, resting or by leaning forward as the bending of your back naturally opens up the space of your spinal canal.

	Stenotic

	1. Interspinous ligament 2. Compressed spinal canal and nerve roots 3. 'Kissing' spinous processes'

	1. Bulging ligament 2. Bulging disc

The device has been designed to remain safely and permanently in place without attaching to the bone or soft structures in your back.

With the X-STOP^PK^® IPD^® procedure there is no removal of bone or soft tissue. The X-STOP^PK^®implant is not positioned close to nerves or the spinal cord, but rather behind the spinal cord between the bony structures called the spinous processes.

The procedure will be performed in the operating room at the hospital. Using general or local anaesthesia and with the help of x-ray guidance, the X-STOP^PK^® implant is inserted through a small incision in the skin of your back.

You will be placed on your side or on your belly during the procedure so that your spine is bent when the
X-STOP^PK^® implant is inserted. The procedure to insert the X-STOP^PK^® implant typically lasts 45 minutes.

The X-STOP^PK^® IPD^® Procedure may have several advantages over conventional decompression surgeries:

Fast pain relief
High patient satisfaction
Minimally invasive surgery as an alternative for standard
decompression surgery:
- Small incision
- Less complications
- Possible under local anaesthesia with or without sedation
- Faster return to daily activities
Your spine will be preserved as much as possible
- Practically no bone or soft tissue removal
- Procedure leaving all other treatment options open
- Extension-limiting without influencing any other movement of your spine
Cost-effective due to decreased hospitalization time (possibility of day-case surgery)

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