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Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology to Unveil Clinical Results and Scientific Findings of NuBac(TM) Disc Arthroplasty at SAS 2008

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 General News
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DRIEBERGEN, Netherlands, May 5 Pioneer SurgicalTechnology's European subsidiary will present the latest clinical results ofits NuBac Disc Arthroplasty System at the Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS)meeting in Miami (Florida, US). The presence of Pioneer at SAS includes theintroduction of its signature P3 (Pioneer Peek-on-Peek) Technology. The NuBacis the flagship of this innovative platform of motion preserving spinalimplants.
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A poster and oral presentation will present new clinical data that showthe NuBac is a viable alternative to fusion and total disc replacementsurgery. The NuBac can be implanted with 3 surgical approaches (Antero-lateral, lateral and posterior) and is designed to be less invasive and lessbridge-burning than fusion and total disc replacement.
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A separate oral presentation will provide significant findings that wearproperties of PEEK-on-PEEK (Poly-ether-ether-ketone), in the form of NuBac,are not susceptible to wear parameters known to significantly increase thewear rates of polyethylene. The study enhances support for the long termdurability of Pioneer's signature PEEK-on-PEEK design of disc arthroplastydevices. "Articulating PEEK-on-PEEK(TM) technology in the NuBac motionpreservation device provides for the long term durability these types ofdevices require," according to Dr. Lex Giltaij, VP Europe & BusinessDevelopment. Giltaij adds, "Motion preservation devices are being increasinglyindicated for younger patient populations and should last a lifetime."

Back pain impacts millions of people worldwide. Degenerative disc disease(DDD) is believed to be the main cause of low back pain. Until now, patientswho suffered from DDD had limited alternatives to total disc replacement /arthroplasty (TDR / TDA) or spinal fusion surgery. Although these proceduresrelieve pain, side effects such as surgery related complications, invasivenessand revision risk have resulted in the need for more non-fusion technologies.Pioneer continues to advance the P3 technology platform to provide surgeonswith innovative, state of the art solutions to address the needs of theirpatients.

About Pioneer Surgical Technology, BV

Pioneer Surgical Technology's European subsidiary was established in theNetherlands in August 2006 following the introduction of NuBac(TM) in Europe.Pioneer BV carries a full range of Pioneer's spine products and works withdistributors in several countries in Europe including Italy, Switzerland andthe Benelux. Pioneer is establishing its own sales team in Germany.

About Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.

Pioneer Surgical Technology, headquartered in Marquette, Michigan, is adynamic medical device firm with a full line of cutting-edge motionpreservation devices either available commercially in Europe or under clinicalevaluation in the U.S. Pioneer's signature articulating PEEK-on-PEEKtechnology, in its NuBac(TM) and cervical motion preservation series, is themost technologically advanced design in the industry. In addition, Pioneer'scomprehensive portfolio of vertebral spacers, cervical plating systems, andMIS and Mini-Open Rod systems include familiar trade names such asContact(TM), IJAK(R), Clarity(TM), SlimFuse(TM), and Quantum(R).

Pioneer entered the orthobiologics market with two acquisitions in 2007.Encelle(TM), Inc., developed E-Matrix(TM) for tissue regeneration.Angstrom(TM) Medica, Inc. is the first company to obtain FDA approval for ananotechnology device - NanOss(TM) - a hydroxyapatite bone void filler.

Pioneer's three divisions ... Orthopedic, Spinal and Biologic ... all workto produce state of the art, cost-effective solutions for surgical proceduresthat have proven difficult or problematic for both surgeons and patients.

SOURCE Pioneer Surgical Technology, BV
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