Benefits and Risks – X-Stop Spacer

Benefits

Depending upon your anatomy and specific medical conditions, the X-Stop^® Procedure offers several benefits including:

• The option of local or general anesthesia
• The possibility of having an outpatient procedure
• Short recovery time

Risks

Back surgery is not without risk.Specific information on the rates of complications for the X-Stop IPD^® System and spinal surgery should be discussed with your doctor.

The X-Stop Spacer is manufactured from a titanium alloy of metal. Please inform your doctor if you think you are allergic to titanium or titanium alloy. Titanium alloy is known to produce artifacts if you undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), therefore be sure to inform your doctor that you have an X-Stop IPD Spacer in place. Failure to inform your doctor may affect the quality of diagnostic information obtained from the scan. The X-Stop IPD Spacer is not affected by the magnetic fields of MRI.

Complications that may be associated with X-Stop procedure include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implant dislodgement (movement out of place)
• Implant not positioned correctly
• Fracture of the spinous process
• Foreign body reaction (for example, allergic reaction)
• Additional surgery, which could include removal of the X-Stop IPD Implant
• Mechanical failure of the implant

Complications related to any type of back surgery may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reactions to anesthesia
• Heart attack
• Infection, which could require medication or an operation
• Blood vessel damage/bleeding
• Bruising (hematoma)
• Pneumonia
• Blood clots
• Wound closure problems
• Spinal cord or nerve damage
• Pain or discomfort
• Paralysis
• Stroke
• Death

Please talk with your doctor about complications related to spinal surgery.

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