Introducing the latest innovation in the iovera° Smart Tip portfolio
Designed to treat chronic low back pain
With the iovera° Spine Smart Tip, you can target medial branch nerves to provide immediate, long-lasting relief1-3 from chronic back pain—the number one indication for opioid prescriptions in the US. It provides a compelling alternative to treatments such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), which can damage surrounding tissue and blood vessels4 and may not always provide immediate pain relief.5
The first head-to-head study comparing iovera° vs. RFA*
Patients in the iovera° group showed:6
59%
greater self-reported improvement
from baseline
compared to the RFA patients†
39%
Less pain than RFA patients at 180 days‡
44%
Less pain than RFA patients at 360 day§
“I admittedly was a skeptic at first and I frequently perform RFA for low
back treatment. But
my first five patients left the procedure reporting a pain score of zero. My procedure time
has also been comparable to my RFAs.”
-Melissa Z. Murphy, MD, MPH
“I’m impressed with how the new Smart Tip has performed and total
procedure time. In terms of pain scores, the first patient I treated went from 10/10 to 0/10
and the second patient from 7/10 to 1/10. One patient had two prior RFA procedures and
didn’t want a third, so this was an ideal alternative.”
-Gary Schwartz, MD
About the iovera° Spine Smart Tip
Smart Tip 21180STIM
- Double the length of iovera° Smart Tip 2190, which allows for the treatment of deeper nerves such as the medial branch associated with facet joint pain
- Designed for use through a cannula or introducer
- Typically performed under fluoroscopic guidance
Get started today
Contact your iovera° Sales representative to schedule a discussion about implementing Smart Tip 21180STIM into your practice.
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