Inspired Spine reached the milestone of 500Â Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLLIF) procedures completed. This occurs ~6Â months after completion of 400 procedures, as reported at the end of 3Q16.
Employing a 15mm incision, OLLIF is intended to produce 80% less blood loss than traditional fusion and requires no muscle detachment. No infections have occurred during the first 500 procedures.
Studies of OLLIF suggest that, due to substantially reduced surgical time and shorter hospital stay, the procedure has saved hospitals an average of $9,500 per case while improving patient outcomes. (Economic Performance of Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with a Focus on Hospital Throughput Efficiency, Cureus, July 2015)
Sources: Inspired Spine; ORTHOWORLD Inc.
Inspired Spine reached the milestone of 500 Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLLIF) procedures completed. This occurs  months after completion of 400 procedures, as reported at the end of 3Q16.
Employing a 15mm incision, OLLIF is intended to produce 80% less blood loss than traditional fusion and requires no muscle detachment. No...
Inspired Spine reached the milestone of 500Â Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLLIF) procedures completed. This occurs ~6Â months after completion of 400 procedures, as reported at the end of 3Q16.
Employing a 15mm incision, OLLIF is intended to produce 80% less blood loss than traditional fusion and requires no muscle detachment. No infections have occurred during the first 500 procedures.
Studies of OLLIF suggest that, due to substantially reduced surgical time and shorter hospital stay, the procedure has saved hospitals an average of $9,500 per case while improving patient outcomes. (Economic Performance of Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with a Focus on Hospital Throughput Efficiency, Cureus, July 2015)
Sources: Inspired Spine; ORTHOWORLD Inc.
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Julie Vetalice is ORTHOWORLD's Editorial Assistant. She has covered the orthopedic industry for over 20 years, having joined the company in 1999.