Archive for December, 2009
09
Dec

applied SpineROCKY HILL, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Applied Spine Technologies (www.appliedspine.com) announced today the first two Stabilimax surgeries performed outside of the United States. The surgeries were performed in Johannesburg, South Africa, by Ajay Maharaj, MD, at Sunninghill Hospital. The Stabilimax Dynamic Spine System is currently part of an IDE multi-center, randomized, controlled clinical trial in the U.S. More »

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Dec

ScienceDaily (Nov. 20, 2009) — Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny “potassium channels” in the fibers are exposed. More »