While achieving premarket approval from the US Food and Drug Administration represents a
significant milestone in the development and commercialization of a Class III medical …

Background: Patients with large defects in the annulus fibrosus following lumbar discectomy
have high rates of symptomatic reherniation. The Barricaid annular closure device provides …

Background: The risk of recurrent herniation after lumbar discectomy is highest during the
first postoperative year. The purpose of this study was to determine whether implantation of …

Introduction: Patients with lumbar disc herniation and associated sciatica are often referred
for lumbar discectomy. The surgical defect in the annulus fibrosus is typically left unrepaired …

Study Design. Cost-utility analysis of an annular closure device (ACD) based on data from a
prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) Objective. The aim of this study …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lumbar discectomy is largely successful surgical
procedure; however, reherniation rates in patients with large annular defects are as high as …

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a frequent cause of low back pain and radiculopathy,
disability, and diminution in quality of life. While nonsurgical care remains the mainstay of …

Introduction Lumbar discectomy patients with large annular defects are at a high risk for
reherniation and reoperation, which could be mitigated through the use of an annular …

Objective Same-level recurrent disc herniation is a well-defined complication following
lumbar discectomy. Reherniation results in increased morbidity and health care costs …

Background Patients with large defects in the annulus fibrosus following lumbar discectomy
have high rates of symptomatic reherniation and reoperation. An FDA randomized controlled …