Welcome to Intrinsic
The Reality of Reherniation
Ruptures of the anulus, the outer wall of the intervertebral
disc in the spine, can result in disc herniations and related
pain including sciatica. While patients frequently experience
significant pain relief immediately following surgical
discectomy, these ruptures are commonly left open. This
contributes to recurrent sciatica from reherniation which
has been reported in up to 12.5% of patients;1,2 and is particularly
common in patients with larger anular defects. Further,
disc height loss following discectomy has been reported
in 98%³ of patients and has been linked to accelerated
degeneration and increasing low back pain.
Our Focus
Intrinsic is dedicated to providing products that enable direct reconstruction
of weakened or ruptured anulus. Anular reconstruction offers the potential
for secure closure of anular ruptures and a reduction in both the risk of recurrent
disc herniation and disc height loss. Intrinsic’s Barricaid Prosthesis provides
the added security of bone-anchored reconstruction that can be used to reconstruct
larger regions of the anulus or in cases where anular integrity is in question.
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