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IN SPINE:  Strategic Partnering and Investing in Spine”™
Frisco (North Dallas), Texas, November 11, 2004
- Program Agenda

 

 

This one-day, specialty-specific strategic partnering and investment conference featured presentations by 38 innovative, mostly privately-held spine companies at various stages of development.  The meeting drew an attendance of over 320 senior executives from the investment community and major medical technology, biopharmaceutical, biotech, and other companies.

The forum provided focused overviews by a senior executive from each company, followed by the opportunity to meet one-on-one in private breakout rooms.

Presenting Companies

Technology

Aastrom Biosciences

use of adult mesenchymal stem cells for bone grafting and spinal fusion

Applied Spine Technologies

Dynamic Stabilization System for use in the spine

Axial Biotech

gene-based products for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders

AxioMed Spine

second-generation, viscoelastic artificial disc restoring native function to the spine

BioMedical Enterprises

force-controlled dynamic compression shape-changing memory metal implants for spine fusion and deformity correction

CeraPedics

P-15: a small peptide attachment factor for bone formation in orthopedics

CryoLife

BioDisc™, a nucleus replacement product based on an injectable, flexible, and durable protein hydrogel technology

Disc Dynamics

Dascor Arthroplasty System, spinal implants technology

Dynamic Spine

Intervertebral Prosthetic Disc (IPD), disc restoration device

GMReis

Osteogenica - bone marrow concentration system

HydroCision

Fluidjet devices for open and MIS fusion, discectomy, artificial nucleus, and artificial disc procedures

Innovative Spinal Technologies

minimally invasive fusion system

K2M

low-profile implants/less invasive surgical instruments to treat spinal disorders utilizing fusion and non-fusion technologies

Life Spine

next-generation fusion, motion sparing, and minimally invasive spinal implant products

Mazor Surgical Technologies

precise miniature robotic technology for spine, knee, orthopedic, and neurosurgery minimally invasive procedures - SmartAssist

MINRAD

real-time image-guidance technology with an FDA-accepted accuracy claim of +/-1mm at 1 meter

NovaBone Products

bioactive synthetic bone graft substitute that is osteostimulative, osteoconductive, antimicrobial, and hemostatic

NuVasive

MaXcess products - internally designed instruments allowing orthopaedic surgeons a minimally invasive approach to the spine

Orthopeutics

non-surgical treatment for the prevention of disc degeneration and scoliotic curve progression

Orthovita

synthetic-based biomaterial products for orthopedic surgery, including VITOSS Scaffold and CORTOSS

OsteoResorb

bioresorbable polymer implants for use in a variety of orthopedics and spine surgical applications

Polymerix

high-potency, slow-release PolymerDrugs for reduction of bone spurs, bone loss, infection, and pain

Ranier Technology

variable modulus compliant artificial disc for physiologic restoration of normal spine function

Raymedica

nucleus replacement device

Replication Medical

spinal nucleus implant

Scient'x USA

lumbar spine motion preservation via dynamic stabilization utilizing a semi-rigid rod and screw system

SeaSpine

lumbar, thoracic, and cervical fusion devices including less invasive instrumentation; lumbar and cervical artificial discs

SpineForm

minimally invasive, fusionless, early spinal deformity treatment

Spinemark

clinical expertise, facility development, new technology, and business services including marketing and contracting

Spine Wave

multiple technology platforms for nucleus replacement, vertebral compression fracture, and interbody fusion

St. Francis Medical Technologies

X STOP®, a minimally invasive, non-fusion implant designed to treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Theken Disc

telemeterized natural motion elastomer disc

TranS1

least invasive approach for the delivery of lumbar fusion and motion preservation therapies

Triage Medical

minimally invasive surgical fixation devices, for spinal surgery

Ultrazonix

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for minimally invasive thermal treatment of disc herniation without disc penetration

VERTEBRON

spinal fusion and motion preservation devices simplifying surgical techniques through orthopedic sub-specialty technology integrations

Xoran Technologies

interactive intraoperative CT scanning technology for image-guided interventions

X-spine Systems

motion preservation technologies: articulating anterior fixation, biometric manufacturing of joint interfaces, and disk augmentation

 

Featured Speaker:

"When Will The Spine Bubble Burst?"

Robin R. Young

Managing Director - Research, HealthPoint

 

Industry Panel Discussion: 

"Alternatives to Fusion:  How New Technologies Stack Up"

 

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