Article: DSM Biomedical signals success of polymers in lumbar disc, heart assist system.(PRODUCTS)

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 ...

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