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| Summary Description |
| Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Disc Dynamics, Inc. (DDI) is an orthopedic spine company founded to provide patients and physicians with a minimally invasive surgical alternative for treating degenerative disc disease. |
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| Management |
| Mr.Steven Healy, President & CEO |
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| Orthopedics, Spine, Ortho Joint, Reconstruction, Ortho Joint, Arthroplasty, Jumbar Discs |
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Disc Dynamics Inc. (DDI) is an orthopedic spine company founded to provide patients and physicians with a minimally invasive surgical alternative for treating degenerative disc disease. |
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Disc Dynamics is in the process of developing varying orthopedic spine devices including: artificial disc technologies, prosthetic spinal disc nucleus, and hydrogels.The company develops and markets minimally invasive devices for the safe and effective restoration of spine function and a measurably improved quality of life. Disc Dynamics is developing a spinal disc nucleus replacement product to treat patients with chronic disabling back pain.
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| Technology / Differentiation |
| The DASCOR Disc Arthroplasty System is a catheter-based, minimally invasive nucleus replacement technology for the treatment of degenerated lumbar discs designed to allow patients whose condition is serious enough to require surgery a minimally invasive surgical option.The flowable polymer cures creating a firm but pliable implant. This process takes only minutes and allows for short operating times. |
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| Status |
| The company extended its CE Mark approval for its technology in June 2009 and is currently completing its IDE feasibility clinical study in the U.S. |
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