Simultaneous cut and removal of nucleus to decompress herniated (bulging) discs is performed by SpineJet Percutaneous HydroDiscectomy System using a high velocity water jet. It provides relief to patients suffering from back and/or leg pain without any collateral thermal or mechanical trauma of other surgical modalities.
“Due to the very small incision size involved in minimally invasive spine procedures, adequate removal of nucleus compressing the nerve causing the pain has proven challenging and a limiting factor with regard to successful pain relief and good clinical outcomes,” says Gabrielle Jasper, M.D., Director, Center for Pain Control, Brick, New Jersey. “Simply put, it is difficult to introduce classical mechanical disc removal and preparation tools through very small openings and remove enough nucleus to ensure pain relief. HydroDiscectomy is a clinically effective way to perform a discectomy through a tiny annulotomy, or opening, in a disc. The small size of the annulotomy has the potential to reduce recurrence of the herniation, and the absence of nerve retraction can potentially reduce recurrent radiculopathy, or leg pain, that can occur several months after the conventional open discectomy procedure is performed.” Dr. Jasper adds, “The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and on an outpatient basis my patients return home the same day with no more than a Band-Aid on their back and can return to work much sooner than with traditional surgery. Also, HydroDiscectomy reduces the need for pain medications. The HydroSurgery approach made possible by the SpineJet Percutaneous HydroDiscectomy System provides physicians with great new tools, empowering us to perform truly minimally invasive percutaneous discectomy procedures that lead to improved clinical outcomes and faster patient recovery.”
