Barricaid vs Epic Systems
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Barricaid (by Intrinsic Therapeutics) is an FDA-approved bone-anchored annular closure device implanted in 12,000+ patients; CMS raised its ASC reimbursement 46% in 2025; first awake-surgery and endoscopic implantations achieved in 2025.
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Barricaid is the commercial brand name for the Barricaid Annular Closure Device (ACD), a medical device developed and marketed by Intrinsic Therapeutics, a clinical-stage medical device company. The Barricaid ACD received FDA premarket approval on February 8, 2019. It is designed to treat lumbar disc herniation by sealing tears in the annulus fibrosus — the tough outer layer of spinal discs — following discectomy (the surgical removal of herniated disc material). By closing the annular defect, Barricaid aims to contain remaining disc material, reduce the likelihood of reherniation, and alleviate nerve compression and back pain.
Epic holds over 42% of U.S. acute care hospital EHR market share and is embedding AI across 150+ clinical workflows for 2026, while facing antitrust scrutiny.
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Epic Systems Corporation was founded in 1979 by Judith Faulkner and is headquartered in Verona, Wisconsin, remaining privately held with Faulkner as majority owner. The company develops large-scale electronic health record systems and reports that more than 305 million patients have a record in Epic, covering the majority of U.S. academic medical centers and large health systems including Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, and Cleveland Clinic. Epic commands approximately 42% of U.S. acute care hospitals and nearly 55% of acute care hospital beds, making it the undisputed market leader in enterprise EHR.
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