Innovator Spotlight: Vertos Plans To Expand Reach Of Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
Executive Summary
New professional consensus guidelines recommend Vertos Medical’s minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) system as an alternative to epidural steroid injections for patients with lumbar stenosis. The company is planning to raise more capital to expand its commercial operation so it can reach more patients that could benefit from MILD.
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