One-Year Outcomes Data from the OptiMesh SCOUT Published

One-Year outcomes data from the OptiMesh SCOUT Spineology® Clinical Outcomes Trial has been published online in SPINE, the journal of the North American Spine Society.

The article, “One Year Outcomes from a Prospective Multicenter Investigation Device Trial of a Novel Conformal Mesh Interbody Fusion Device,” focuses on trial outcomes of patients treated with the OptiMesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System.

The unique OptiMesh device expands in three dimensions, enabling surgeons to perform interbody fusion procedures through an access smaller than any other fusion procedure. Print publication is anticipated before the end of 2020.

SCOUT was a prospective, multicenter investigational device clinical trial. It demonstrated strong outcomes for the OptiMesh implant at one year, including:

• Significant reduction in back and leg pain¹
• Substantial improvement in functional status that occurred early and was sustained through 12 months¹
• 90 percent “excellent” or “good” patient satisfaction scores¹
• A 98 percent fusion rate¹
• An excellent safety record with no serious, device-related, adverse events¹

“We have found this innovative, minimally invasive device to be a safe and effective option for lumbar interbody fusion procedures,” said SCOUT lead investigator John Chi, M.D., M.P.H. Dr. Chi is the Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School, and the author of the SPINE article. “The outcomes, including high fusion rates, improved function, reduced pain and high satisfaction rates, are very favorable. Additionally, the minimal exposure requirements yielded an exceptional safety profile.”

“Spineology recently received an FDA De Novo Grant for the interbody placement of OptiMesh and is preparing for a Q1 2021 launch,” said John Booth, Spineology’s CEO. “Publication of the SCOUT data is further testimony to the strength of the study. The results demonstrated by OptiMesh along with the experiences of our investigators will help take surgery for low back and leg pain to the next level by providing excellent patient outcomes, enhanced recovery and exceptional efficiency.”

In addition to the SPINE publication, the International Journal of Spine Surgery (IJSS) accepted three manuscripts discussing Spineology’s proprietary mesh technology:

• “Load Share Mapping for Traditional PEEK vs Novel Hybrid PEEK with Expandable Porous Mesh Intervertebral Devices”
• “Critical Evaluation of Biomechanical Principles and Radiographic Indicators for Fusion Assessment in a Novel Conformable Porous Mesh Implant”
• ”Cell and Tissue Response to Polyethylene Terephthalate Mesh Containing Bone Allograft in Vitro and in Vivo”

¹ Lu Y, Huang K, Lavoie S, Krag M, Nunley P, Bydon M. Preliminary 24-month Outcomes of a Prospective Investigation of a Novel Mesh Interbody Spacer in Single-Level Fusions. Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS) Annual Forum 2019. Las Vegas, NV. 2019 Oct 31 – Nov 2.