Effective today, UnitedHealthcare covers vertebral body tethering (VBT) exclusively using Highridge Medical’s Tether Vertebral Body Tethering system.
Highridge’s Tetherdevice, a first-of-its-kind non-fusion scoliosis treatment, was the first FDA-approved device for VBT. Its humanitarian device exemption (HDE) was granted based on over seven years of clinical data validating the safety and probable benefit of The Tether in scoliosis correction. Over 3,000 children have received The Tether since HDE approval in 2019, with approximately 65 U.S. surgeons performing the procedure today.
“The UnitedHealthcare coverage decision validates the expectation we noted when we announced previous coverage decisions, that additional policy updates would follow. It is encouraging to see broader endorsement of this opportunity to positively impact the lives of children with scoliosis through a motion-preserving alternative to spinal fusion,” said Rebecca Whitney, CEO of Highridge Medical.
Effective today, UnitedHealthcare covers vertebral body tethering (VBT) exclusively using Highridge Medical's Tether Vertebral Body Tethering system.
Highridge’s Tetherdevice, a first-of-its-kind non-fusion scoliosis treatment, was the first FDA-approved device for VBT. Its humanitarian device exemption (HDE) was granted based on over...
Effective today, UnitedHealthcare covers vertebral body tethering (VBT) exclusively using Highridge Medical’s Tether Vertebral Body Tethering system.
Highridge’s Tetherdevice, a first-of-its-kind non-fusion scoliosis treatment, was the first FDA-approved device for VBT. Its humanitarian device exemption (HDE) was granted based on over seven years of clinical data validating the safety and probable benefit of The Tether in scoliosis correction. Over 3,000 children have received The Tether since HDE approval in 2019, with approximately 65 U.S. surgeons performing the procedure today.
“The UnitedHealthcare coverage decision validates the expectation we noted when we announced previous coverage decisions, that additional policy updates would follow. It is encouraging to see broader endorsement of this opportunity to positively impact the lives of children with scoliosis through a motion-preserving alternative to spinal fusion,” said Rebecca Whitney, CEO of Highridge Medical.
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