Vertos Medical concludes enrollment of study for lumbar spinal stenosis procedure

Vertos Medical completed the enrollment of its nationwide study of its Mild procedure for lumbar spinal stenosis on Dec. 3.

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Mild is an outpatient LSS procedure that removes the cause of stenosis through a portal the size of a baby aspirin. 

More than 25,000 patients underwent treatment with the Mild procedure, and initial study data demonstrated a significant improvement in mobility and decrease in pain.

The study will gather patient-reported pain and function outcome measures as well as quality of life data using Fitbit activity trackers.

Around 150 patients between 50-80 years of age were enrolled in the study.

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