Zyga Technology Inc.04.05.16
Minnetonka, Minn.-based Zyga Technology Inc., a medical device company that makes minimally invasive devices to treat underserved conditions of the lumbar spine, has enrolled the first four patients in the expanded Evolusion (EVSI) Clinical Study. This prospective, 40-site, 250-patient trial will evaluate long-term fusion and pain reduction in patients receiving Simmetry sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion.
“Minimally Invasive SI joint fusion procedures are rapidly gaining acceptance within the medical community, but it is important that the technology gives patients the best opportunity for long-term relief,” said Antoine G. Tohmeh M.D., the orthopedic surgeon who performed the procedures at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash. “I believe that a true fusion, including decortication, bone grafting and fixation, is critical to achieving that goal. Studies such as Evolusion are important to reinforce our knowledge and the growing base of clinical evidence for SI joint fusion.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists back problems as the second most common cause of disability in U.S. adults. It has been reported that approximately 20 percent of all chronic low back pain derives from the sacroiliac joint.
“Minimally Invasive SI joint fusion procedures are rapidly gaining acceptance within the medical community, but it is important that the technology gives patients the best opportunity for long-term relief,” said Antoine G. Tohmeh M.D., the orthopedic surgeon who performed the procedures at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash. “I believe that a true fusion, including decortication, bone grafting and fixation, is critical to achieving that goal. Studies such as Evolusion are important to reinforce our knowledge and the growing base of clinical evidence for SI joint fusion.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists back problems as the second most common cause of disability in U.S. adults. It has been reported that approximately 20 percent of all chronic low back pain derives from the sacroiliac joint.