U.S. Markets for Spinal Motion Preservation to Reach $2.54 Billion by 2015

MIS Procedures Also Grow 18% Through 2015

VANCOUVER, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ - According to a new market research report
by iData Research, the leading international authority in medical device,
dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for spinal motion
preservation devices is estimated to reach $2.54 billion by 2015. The global
market for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is also estimated to see double
digit growth, with these two segments driving the overall market for spinal
implants, MIS and VCF devices.
Spinal fusion prepares two adjacent vertebral bodies to fuse together, forming
one fused bone. This is the standard for surgical treatment of back pain.
Motion preservation devices are used to treat pathologies traditionally
treated by spinal fusion, however unlike fusion; motion preservation devices
act to preserve the natural motion of the spine. Motion preservation devices
also treat pathologies that historically were not treated by implants,
expanding the spinal implant market.
"Motion preservation technologies are believed to revolutionize spinal
surgery," says Dr. Kamran Zamanian, President and CEO of iData Research. "The
market is expected to continue experiencing tremendous growth globally, slowly
cannibalizing spinal fusion procedures."
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for spinal fusion, a sub-segment of the
spinal fusion market, consists of devices and procedures associated with a
less invasive approach to performing spinal fusion. Posterior screw/rod and
interbody devices are implanted with minimal surgical damage to the patient,
leading to quicker recovery times. The number of MIS procedures is estimated
to grow at a CAGR of 18% through 2015, with companies such as Medtronic,
Nuvasive and Depuy leading the market.
"The U.S. spinal fusion implant market was valued at over $3.7 billion in
2008, with the MIS market representing a significant portion of that value,"
says Dr. Zamanian.
This information was taken from iData's report series: "Global Markets for
Spinal Implants, MIS and VCF".
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dental and pharmaceutical companies. iData covers research in: Spine,
Orthopedic Biomaterials, Orthopedic Reconstruction, Orthopedic Trauma, Sports
Medicine, Wound Management, Cardiovascular, Dental, Endoscopy, Gynecology,
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