Five key SI joint developments for surgeons to know:
1. The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery updated its policy and clinical guidelines on MIS SI joint fusion.
2. Omnia Medical is launching a pain management division focusing on SI joint dysfunction.
3. In January, Sacrix launched the third iteration of SacroFuse, a threaded compression device designed for immediate stabilization of the SI joint.
4. The Trident SI joint screw system, developed by surgeons from Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine, received FDA clearance in January.
5. Last year, several insurers expanded coverage policies to include MIS SI joint fusion:
- Humana now covers MIS SI joint fusion for chronic low back pain due to SI joint dysfunction, provided certain criteria are met.
- Medica, a Minneapolis-based insurer, revised its coverage policy to include MIS SI joint fusion with SI-Bone’s iFuse Implant.
- A new Aetna policy began covering minimally invasive arthrodesis of the SI joint.
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