What is IPD^®?

Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD)

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 there is no removal of bone or soft tissue. The X-STOP implant is not positioned close to nerves or the spinal cord, but rather behind the spinal cord between the bony spinous process.

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