Vertos Medical Inc. and VertiFlex Inc., two medical device makers that stand to lose under CMS’ proposed noncoverage of percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression, argue that the proposal would unwisely eliminate a promising alternative to invasive surgery for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Their comments, and 195 others, were submitted in response to CMS’ Oct. 17 proposed decision that the minimally invasive procedure...