Carlsbad, Calif., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Backbone Company (“Aurora Backbone” or the “Firm”) (TSXV:ASG) (OTCQB:ASAPF), a designer and producer of revolutionary medical gadgets that enhance spinal surgical procedure outcomes, right this moment introduced it has obtained Institutional Assessment Board (IRB) multi-site choice approval for its new multicenter examine of DEXA-C™ Cervical Interbody System. The examine has chosen seven websites with three submitted for approval. After approval, affected person enrollment is predicted to start. The examine will initially embody knowledge from 40 single degree and 40 a number of degree topics.
The DEXA-C system is indicated for anterior cervical interbody fusion procedures and is the primary in a collection of implants based mostly on Aurora’s patented DEXA™ know-how platform. Primarily based on the DEXA T-score for measuring a affected person’s bone density, the DEXA know-how platform contains implants which are of various densities to match a affected person’s bone density. DEXA-C is meant to be used on sufferers who require anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgical procedure. The DEXA-C system implants an interbody spacer(s) into the cervical intervertebral physique house(s) to stabilize and fuse the extent(s). Allograft shall be used within the spacer and the spinal section(s) are mounted with an anterior cervical plate.
Mr. Trent Northcutt, Aurora’s President, CEO, and co-founder, acknowledged, “We’re happy to maneuver ahead with the following step of the multicenter examine for DEXA-C by having a number of websites accepted and prepared for enrollment. We’ll make sure you make periodic updates of this examine, with the following steps being the enrollment of sufferers at these areas. The information from this examine shall be essential to medical doctors’ occupied with utilizing the DEXA-C collection of implants and can assist construct out our DEXA franchise.”
Principal Investigator Dr. Sebastian Koga stated: “This potential trial is the primary scientific examine in a decade to handle a brand new biomaterial in spine. I’m excited to take part in a landmark venture and stay up for elucidate the function of softer supplies within the biology of bone fusion.” Dr. Koga is a neurosurgeon at Forrest Health Institute of Neuroscience and Director of Koga Neurosurgery and has the biggest expertise nationally with this new biomaterial.
Dr. Steven Falowski, a Purposeful Neurosurgeon in Lancaster, PA, commented, “That is the following step in spinal fusion surgical procedure to guarantee improved affected person outcomes and counter a number of the widespread limitations with graft implants similar to subsidence. I’m glad to maneuver ahead with this examine to exhibit its utility with scientific knowledge.”
The first outcomes of curiosity for this examine shall be fusion evaluation with affected person follow-up visits at 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months post-surgery. Included within the knowledge assortment shall be fusion evaluation from Static and Dynamic X-Ray (AP/LAT/Flex/Ex) utilizing the next standards: bridging bone inside or outdoors of graft; no lucencies on the graft-vertebral physique junction; and movement < 1mm.
The secondary final result measures will embody subsidence and alignment assessments. Affected person reported outcomes (NDI and VAS) shall be collected at comply with up visits and assessed in comparison with baseline.
About Aurora Backbone
Aurora Backbone is concentrated on bringing new options to the spinal implant market by means of a collection of revolutionary, minimally invasive, regenerative spinal implant applied sciences. Further info will be accessed at www.aurora-spine.com or www.aurorapaincare.com.
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Contact:
Aurora Backbone Company
Trent Northcutt
President and Chief Government Officer
(760) 424-2004
Chad Clouse
Chief Monetary Officer
(760) 424-2004
www.aurora-spine.com
Adam Lowensteiner
LYTHAM PARTNERS, LLC
Phoenix | New York
Phone: 646-829-9700
asapf@lythampartners.com
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