Getting Patients Back to Action

ELID™ is designed to treat the root causes of lumbar spinal stenosis by relieving nerve pressure and restoring movement without fusion or implants, using advanced endoscopic techniques to remove thickened ligaments, bone spurs, and herniated disc problems while preserving natural anatomy and motion.

Benefits of ELID Procedure

1. No Implants

No fusion. No hardware. Your natural spine is preserved.

2. Treats the Cause

Relieves nerve compression at its source—not just symptoms.

3. Faster Recovery

Small access, LESS disruption, and a quicker return to daily life.

Clinically Significant Outcomes with Decompression

Pain relief

Patients undergoing decompression experienced a ~68% reduction in pain scores (VAS), reflecting substantial and sustained symptom improvement.

Functional improvement

Disability scores (ODI) improved by ~44%, demonstrating meaningful gains in daily function and quality of life following decompression.

Patient satisfaction

High levels of patient satisfaction were reported following decompression using Dr. Kingsley R. Chin’s early designs.

Enhanced mobility

Decompression enabled patients to stand and walk longer distances with less pain, supporting increased independence and activity levels.

Reference: Chin KR, Pencle FJR, Seale JA, Pencle FK. Experience of using a 3-blade LES-Tri retractor over 5 years for lumbar decompression microdiscectomy. J Orthop. 2020 Aug 7;21:375–378.

Clinically Significant Outcomes with Microdiscectomy

Pain relief

Patients undergoing microdiscectomy experienced a ~96% reduction in leg pain (VAS), with scores improving from 8.0 to 0.3, reflecting near-complete symptom resolution.

High success rate

96% of patients achieved complete resolution of radicular leg pain following the procedure.

Minimally invasive approach

Procedures were performed through a small (~21 mm) incision with minimal blood loss (<50 mL), supporting reduced tissue disruption.

Operational efficiency

Surgical time improved by over 50% with experience, demonstrating procedural efficiency and scalability.

Rapid recovery

The majority of patients (75%) were discharged the same day, with the remainder discharged within 23 hours.

Consistent outcomes

Positive results were achieved across a broad patient population, including those with higher BMI.

Reference: Chin KR, Michener TA. Prospective evaluation of a 3-blade speculum cannula for minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006 Jun;19(4):257–261.