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Article: DSM Biomedical signals success of polymers in lumbar disc, heart assist system.(PRODUCTS)
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- Biomedical Materials
- Article date:
- August 1, 2009
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AxioMed Spine Corp recently received the CE Mark for its trademarked Freedom Lumbar Disc, an elastomeric total spinal disc replacement device. Using a patented silicone-urethane copolymer under exclusive licence from DSM Biomedical, AxioMed's lumbar disc is designed to replicate the natural function of a human disc.
The material characteristics of DSM Biomedical's polymer, in combination with AxioMed's implant design, provide three-dimensional motion that mimics the natural bio-mechanics of the spine, said Patrick McBrayer, AxioMed's Chief Executive Officer.
"The goal of our technology is to restore the natural function of the spine. DSM Biomedical's ...