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Focus of the Report: This Health Technology Assessment focuses on expandable interbody cages (EICs) for cervical fusion in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD).
Technology Description: Interbody fusion procedures involve the removal of a pathologic disc and insertion of interbody cages and bone grafts, with the aim of stabilizing the spine by …
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on the efficacy and safety of TYRX antibacterial envelopes (Medtronic Inc.) for the prevention of infection following implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).
Technology Description: The TYRX antibacterial envelope is a su…
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on minimally invasive techniques for thyroidectomy.
Technology Description: For minimally invasive thyroid surgery, patients are placed under general anesthesia and the procedure is performed through small incisions in the neck, breast, armpits,…
Focus of the Report: Use of botulinum toxin (BTX) for treatment of gastroparesis.
Technology Description: BTX, a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, inhibits the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction and causes muscle paralysis. B…
Focus of the Report: This report evaluates the use of autologous concentrated bone marrow aspirate (CBMA) for spinal fusion surgeries.
Technology Description: Autologous CBMA may be implanted during spinal fusion procedures alone or as an adjunct to other bone grafting materials. CBMA …
Focus of the Report: The use of the gammaCore (electroCore Medical LLC) noninvasive vagus nerve stimulator for the acute treatment or prevention of episodic and chronic cluster headaches (eCH and cCH).
Technology Description: The gammaCore stimulator is a small, portable, handheld devi…
Focus of the Report: The use of the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System for prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with recurrent ventricular tachycardia.
Technology Description: The S-ICD (Boston Scientific Corp.) is an entirely extrathoracic de…
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on expandable interbody cages (EIC) for lumbar fusion in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD).
Technology Description: Interbody fusion procedures involve the removal of a pathologic disc and insertion of interbody cages and bone grafts…
Focus of the Report: Use of oral immunotherapy (OIT) with Palforzia (formerly AR101) for the management of peanut allergy.
Technology Description: Palforzia (peanut allergen powder-dnfp) is an oral immunotherapy (OIT) treatment comprising a proprietary formulation of peanut protein man…
Focus of the Report: In its application to prostate biopsy, micro-ultrasound (mUS), also known as high-resolution ultrasound (US), not only provides guidance for the biopsy needle but also allows identification of features that cannot be revealed by conventional US. Thus, mUS has the potential to identify cancerous lesions that might otherwis…