Spinal Restoration

Disc Dynamics has developed the DASCORTM Disc Arthroplasty System, an innovative, minimally invasive nucleus replacement treatment for patients suffering from chronic low back pain caused by Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD).

MicroTransponder is a global medical device company committed to developing research-based neuroscience solutions. The company focuses on restoring independence and dignity for people suffering from neurological conditions that impair sensory and motor function. MicroTransponder's FDA-approved Vivistim® Paired VNS™ System is a clinically-proven medical technology that generates more improvement in upper limb function than rehabilitation alone for stroke survivors after 6 weeks of in-clinic therapy. MicroTransponder was founded in 2007 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Axial Biotech, founded in 2002 by a group of spine surgeons and geneticists, is focused on the use of genetics and the development of minimally invasive fusionless devices to advance the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and deformities of the human spine. Axial is a company to pursue DNA-based pre-symptomatic and prognostic tests for common spinal conditions which will augment current clinical and surgical practices. In its initial genetic product development initiative, Axial has made progress towards the discovery of a location in the human genome that is associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. In addition, Axial's founders have developed five motion preserving, fusionless surgical devices (including such device currently being implanted in humans) that have the promise of expanding the current treatable scoliosis patient population by a factor of ten. Axial intends to use its genetic intellectual property in the development of bio-mechanical devices, and to apply its gene discovery/product development methodology to other spinal diseases. Axial (www.axialbiotech.com) is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Interventional Spine, fka Triage Medical, is a medical device company focused on the design, development, and marketing of patented percutaneous systems to treat lower back pain. Interventional Spine's expandable cage technology provides optimal tactile feedback for the surgeon, and features a continuously adjustable design that allows the surgeon to customize the device height to the patient's anatomy. The implants are designed to maximize bone graft contact and containment, which helps promote bone growth and fusion. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Irvine, California.

Spine Wave is a medical device company. It develops a procedure for treating back pain and other spinal conditions by restoring the function of the spinal disc. It uses an injectable protein-based formulation for the repair of spinal discs damaged either by injury or aging. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

Flowonix designs, develops, and deploys targeted drug delivery platforms whose sole purpose is to provide physicians an optimal solution for the treatment of their patients' numerous neurological disorders.