The X-STOP implantation is done through a small incision in the skin over your lower back. The device is placed between the spinous processes of the vertebrae in your lower back, where the lumbar stenosis is present.

Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD) is a surgical procedure in which an implant, called the X-STOP®, is placed between two bones called spinous processes in the back of your spine. With IPD surgery or X-STOP® spinal stenosis surgery there is no removal of bone or soft tissue.

The spinal processes are thin projections from back of spinal bones to which muscles and ligaments are attached. X-Stop is designed to remain permanently in place without attaching to the bones and ligaments in the back.

What is the X-STOP Spacer? The X-STOP Spacer is the only interspinous spacer approved by the FDA in the United States to treat the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

For decades, moderate to major surgery was the only effective treatment for spinal stenosis, why is the X-STOP different? The X-STOP IPD offers several benefits compared to traditional surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis, including:

Jul 13, 2017 · X-Stop is a minimally invasive spinal surgery procedure that may be performed to treat cases of lumbar spinal stenosis that don’t respond to more conservative treatments, such as physical therapy and medication.

The X-Stop PK ® IPD ® procedure offers superior relief of LSS symptoms and overall treatment success when compared with non-surgical treatment. The X-Stop PK ® device is designed to remain safely and permanently in place without attaching screws or hardware to the bone or ligaments in your back.

Apr 17, 2015 · The X-STOP is a minimally invasive surgical procedure designed to alleviate painful symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis, which can cause numbness/tingling and fatigue in the legs as well as an increase in back pain with standing fully upright.

X STOP® is a titanium alloy device implanted between the spinous processes to relieve symptoms from low back spinal stenosis. The spinous processes are small stubby finger-like bones that slightly protrude off the back of each vertebral body.

X-STOP refers to the Interspinous Process Decompression System, a specially designed piece of surgical instrumentation that is used in treating certain patients with spinal stenosis and/or a slipped disk.