Dr. Ed Akeyson operating with Paradigm Spine’s Coflex device: 4 observations

Ed Akeyson, MD, PhD, is now using Paradigm Spine’s Coflex, according to myrecordjournal.

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Here are four observations:

 

1. Dr. Akeyson is a neurosurgeon at Meriden, Conn.-based Midstate Medical Center.

 

2. About 1,000 spine surgeons use Coflex.

 

3. The device is a titanium implant designed to stabilize the spine after decompression surgery.

 

4. It is intended to require a shorter operating time and provide for a faster recovery.

 

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