Minimally Invasive Treatment for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

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InSpace is the industry’s only minimally invasive biodegradable, subacromial balloon spacer for arthroscopic treatment of massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs)†.

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What is the general consensus on this forum with this kind of procedure?

This seems like a minimally invasive surgery to me. Is there a consensus that this sort of procedure is within the scope of pain docs, or are there differing opinions on this?
Also, is there pushback from ortho if/when pain docs would try to pick these patients up? I know the description says "irreparable" rotator cuff tear (presumably not a true surgical case), but I wondered if they would see this as encroachment.

Any generalized thoughts on this?