A study in Spine found that Fziomed’s Oxiplex absorbable gel improved pain and neurological outcomes for patients with severe leg and back pain when it was used as an adjuvant during lumbar spine surgery.
The randomized, double-blinded study included 134 patients having lumbar spine surgery for disc herniation, Fziomed said in a March 10 news release. Patients who received Oxiplex along with their surgery had higher rates of substantial and complete leg pain relief and neurological symptom improvement compared to those who didn’t.
There weren’t differences in safety or adverse events observed between the two groups.
Oxiplex is applied directly to nerves and surrounding tissues during surgery right before closure. For spine patients, Oxiplex is a temporary barrier between adjacent tissues.
