The registry was launched at the SMISS annual meeting in Las Vegas this past weekend, with Orthofix as one of the founding sponsors of the program. The registry will examine the effects of minimally invasive spine surgery on patient outcomes.
Globus will fund the establishment of the SMISS Data Registry for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Scoliosis. The registry will initially capture prospective clinical data from 10-15 clinical sites throughout the country.
German spine device company joimax has also agreed to partner with SMISS for the launch of the Spine Registry for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery.
The registry hopes to enroll 250 patients to follow for a minimum of two years to assess adverse events, quality of life and quality adjusted life years. Orthofix, Globus Medical and joimax all have products supporting the application of minimally invasive spine surgery techniques.
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