North American Spine Society (NASS) meeting next week.

mmglobal · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2007, 08:44 AM

Next week I'll be headed to Austin, Tx for the 22nd annual NASS meeting. See the final program here. http://www.spine.org/Documents/AM07_final_program.pdf

These meetings are non-stop... wall to wall spine. This is the biggest spine congress in the world and most of the major players will be there. New technologies will be presented... as will new data on existing technologies. Latest follow-up on recently approved devices... sneak peaks at prototypes... marketing spin masquerading as science will be everywhere.

I've tried blogging these events in the past... with better success each time. I'll do even more for NASS than I have in the past... Starting Tuesday... check the GPN site for updates.

If you are interested in specifics... let me know and I'll try to get the info you need... post questions here and I'll do my best.

Mark

mmglobal · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 01:24 PM

Some very cool new technology... just posted a blurb on the blog.

sahuaro · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 01:59 PM

Mark:
Any information about whether Medtronic has applied for and been granted continued access for the Prestige LP would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Poncho · #4 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 12:23 AM

Mark,

I can't wait to hear what is to come in the future. Innovation is a major key to overcoming this and other diseases.

I don't get to hang out on the web site for long - but I do check in frequently.

I hope that they will also showcase some new tissue regeneration technologies.....

mmglobal · #5 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 02:38 AM

Internet down in my room so I can't update the blog now... much to write about today, including disc transplant paper.

I neglected to post a link to the blog

Mark

ans · #6 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 03:41 AM

Wow, this new approach is interesting:

http://www.discmotion.com/mainframe.html

Awk, it seems that one level must be fused.

Allan

mmglobal · #7 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 03:59 AM

Allan... I don't know why you say one level must be fused. I wrote about this on the NASS blog yesterday... very exciting technology... the concept is great, the hardware looks good, but it's still very early... no human implantations until Q2 or later next year.

No requirement for fusion... just the need for disc replacement and expendable facets... maybe facets too bad for ADR???

Mark

mmglobal · #8 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 04:37 AM

Disc transplantation paper was incredible... brief blurb on the blog. Gotta get some sleep.. (7:30 start times!) More tomorrow if I can get on the internet after NASS is over and before flight.

Maria · #9 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 03:23 PM

Hey Mark,
disc transplantation sounds incredible!

Question re Nsaids after ADR ~ if one cannot take them, what would the surgeon prescribe post op (esp. if thinks that this has anything to do with prevention of HO) or perhaps some choice of Nsaid and medication to prevent gut probs/further gut probs?

I still kinda miss those Neurosurgical days at UCSF painful as they were re my spine.. the learning was incredible~ sounds like you're having a learning curve blast plus all the mix of great minds you're hooking up with!

This corner of the spine community thanks you much for attending and blogging!!!

take care and get some sleep!!!

ans · #10 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 04:05 AM

Thanks Mark for clarifying; not good at speed reading.

This sounds perfect for me given "moderate" facet degeneration.

Allan