Company’s Newly Launched Lumbrella LSO Bridges Gap Between Prefabricated and Custom Fabricated Spinal Bracing
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orthotic Solutions, (“Orthotic” or the “Company”), the developer of Lumbrella™, a new class of prefabricated customizable Lumbosacral Orthosis (LSO) designed to bridge the gap between traditional prefabricated bracing and custom fabricated spinal bracing, today commented on its CEO’s mission to improve the spinal industry.
With more than 20 years of practice, Scott Hinshon, Certified Orthotist and CEO of Orthotic Solutions stated, “Real-world experiences and applied learning were the foundation for developing the innovative strategies that differentiate Lumbrella from other LSOs. Lumbrella was designed to focus on care solutions for spine patients.
Over the last 5-10 years, the spine market has been flooded with hundreds of inexpensive lumbosacral orthosis options that have little to no value to the patient. The spine market is full of “me-too” abdominal compression garments that are designed to meet Medicare L-Code reimbursements, but not necessarily patient’s needs. It’s essentially been a race to the bottom.
With little but price to compete on, patients end up being offered a low price point product rather than the one most likely to benefit them. Many of these low-priced LSO’s exhibit none of the basic motion control principles that provide a patient with relief of symptoms and pain management solutions.
That’s exactly why we developed the Lumbrella and why the industry is taking notice, especially on the heels of our having recently received Pricing, Data, Analysis and Coding (PDAC) notification of reimbursement in the United States.
Lumbrella is a first-of-its-kind LSO that utilizes innovative design features and micro-adjustable Boa® components to deliver the support of a custom orthosis with the adjustability and comfort of a prefabricated LSO.
Lumbrella’s patented technology creates a number of industry “firsts”.
- The Dynamic Lumbar Panel (DLP) is a clever combination of material deformation and a micro adjustable Boa® Fit lacing system that achieves a perfectly conformed contour to fit every lumbar curve, just by turning a dial. Once set, the DLP becomes a static posturing element.
- The Inner Belt is attached to the Dynamic Abdominal Panel and the combination of components acts as a true 3 Point Force system, another first. The unique design of the Inner Belt allows it to be tightened independently from the Outer Belt through the use of another Boa® Fit system.
Based on PDAC review and application of Durable Medical Equipment, (DME)MAC policy, the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes listed below should be used when billing Lumbrella for reimbursement:
HCPCS Code L0637 - lumbar-sacral orthosis customized to fit.
HCPCS Code L0650 - lumbar-sacral orthosis prefabricated off-the-shelf
Based on a 2015 Medicare report, there were approximately 195,000 pre-fabricated LSOs allowed with a total US market of approximately 630,000 that utilized HCPCS Codes L0637 or L0650. It is estimated that there are three or four times as many Medicare approved pre-fabricated LSOs.
About Orthotic Solutions
Orthotic Solutions is the developer of Lumbrella and a pioneer in developing and introducing innovative products and services that focus on outcome based patient care. For more information, please visit: www.lumbrella-os.com
CONTACT
Christian Weidner, COO
612-799-1051
christian@lumbrella-os.com
Scott Hinshon, CO, CEO
612-327-6016
scott@lumbrella-os.com