Our analysts evaluate clinical trial data, along with information regarding safety issues, coverage policies from the private and public sectors, regulatory approvals, consensus statements, and an overall projection of the potential clinical efficacy and economic impact of the technology. Reports are reviewed annually up to 5 years post publication to determine if there is new literature or evidence that would impact a change in rating and warrant an updated report.
Focus of the Report: Autologous fat grafting (AFG) is used as an adjunct or primary breast reconstruction procedure in women following breast cancer surgery.
Technology Description: AFG is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes a patient’s own body fat to fill and correct volume …
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on the transcervical radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with the Sonata system for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (UF).
Technology Description: The Sonata system (formerly the VizAblate system) (Gynesonics Inc.) is a minimally invasive, uterin…
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) for treatment of chronic cluster headache (CH) that has failed to respond to available drug treatments.
Technology Description: ONS involves electrical stimulation of the greater and/or lesser occipital nerve…
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on myocardial strain imaging (MSI) using speckle-tracking echocardiography for diagnosis and prognosis in patients who have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Technology Description: MSI involves a sophisticated analysis of images from echocardiogr…
Focus of the Report: The use of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusion with cylindrical threaded implants (CTIs) for the treatment of adults with SIJ dysfunction who have not experienced adequate relief from nonsurgical management (NSM). Evaluation of minimally invasive SIJ fusion using triangular titanium implants (i.e., iFuse Impl…
Focus of the Report: This report evaluates the use of voretigene neparvovec-rzyl (Luxturna) for the treatment of vision loss due to inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) from confirmed biallelic RPE65 mutations.
Technology Description: Voretigene neparvove…
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on amniotic allograft (AA) for treatment or prevention of tendon and ligament injuries.
Technology Description: AA is prepared from sheets of amniotic membrane obtained shortly after caesarean delivery. For some products, amniotic membrane is de…
Focus of the Report: The use of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusion with the iFuse Implant System (SI-Bone Inc.) for the treatment of adults with SIJ dysfunction who have not experienced adequate relief from nonsurgical management (NSM).
Technology Description: The iFuse i…
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) for the treatment of patients with chondral defects of the knee.
Technology Description: MACI is a multi-stage procedure that involves 2 surgeries. During an initial arthroscopic surge…
Focus of the Report: The use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment of refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Technology Description: DBS therapy uses mild electrical impulses to regulate electrical activity of neural circuits. Patients undergo surgery to implant a med…