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2010-01-07 US Spine® Helps Surgeon, IHC Treat Young Caribbean Girl's Rare Spine Condition
Richmond, VA - (January 7, 2010) US Spine® partners with IHC and Dr. Chester Sharps to arrange treatment for a girl's complex spine repair procedure in St. Vincent.

2009-11-05 US Spine® Announces 2nd Facet Patent Awarded, North American Spine Society Exhibit
Boca Raton, FL - November 5, 2009 - US Spine®® is pleased to announce that it has been awarded patent number 7,608,094, the second in a series of patents for facet fixation. This patent provides protection to the company for its method of facet fixation using the Facet Gun and Facet Bolt®®. Additional patents covering other devices and methods are expected to follow.

2009-10-22 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine® Launches Javelin MIS Locking Facet System
Boca Raton, FL - October 22, 2009 - US Spine®® announced today that it has launched its Javelin MIS Locking Facet System, designed to stabilize the lumbar spine by locking the facet joints through a minimally invasive incision. This technology enables surgeons to fixate the facet joints without needing to perform an open procedure that usually requires larger, more invasive implants, such as pedicle screws and rods.

2009-10-14 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine® Launches Facet Gun® MAX
Boca Raton, FL - October 14, 2009 - US Spine®® announced today that it has launched the Facet Gun MAX, the latest evolution of its patented Facet Fixation platform. The Facet Gun MAX offers improved performance and consistency while maintaining core features such as strength, speed and ease of use. The Facet Gun MAX consists of a reusable hand piece with quick-release, disposable implant cartridges.

2009-10-06 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine® Launches New PEEK Interbody Fusion System
Boca Raton, FL - October 6, 2009 - US Spine®® is pleased to announce the launch of the Phantom Plus 2™ Interbody Fusion System. Phantom Plus 2 provides spine surgeons with next generation instrumentation and implants that offer a compliment to US Spine®'s posterior fixation systems. Features include tapered leading edges for easy insertion, a higher degree of doming to more closely match endplate anatomy, anti-migration teeth, and advanced instrumentation for multiple insertion techniques.

2009-09-09 Boca Raton, FL - Surgeon Performs Outpatient Spine Surgeries with US Spine®'s Lock-Tight Device
St. Louis, MO - Spine surgeon David Raskas, M.D. at the Frontenac Surgery and Spine care Center has been performing outpatient, minimally invasive, posterior spinal fixation procedures on patients using the Lock-Tight Facet Fixation System, a unique technology that enables surgeons to fixate the facet joint without needing to perform an open procedure that usually requires fastening and fixating with pedicle screws and rods.

2009-08-27 Boca Raton, FL - It's Been a Busy August at US Spine®
It's been a busy August at US Spine®. First the company was awarded the first patent for its Facet Fixation System and then launched a new spine system. Commercialization of the facet fixation system began in 2008 and features US Spine®'s Facet Gun and Facet Bolt® devices.

2009-08-25 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine® Announces Full National Launch of Preference® 2 Complex Spine System?
US Spine®® is pleased to announce the commercial launch of the Preference® 2 Complex Spine System. The product has been in use at select sites throughout the spring and summer, with strong clinical feedback and results. The introduction of this product has improved the company's pedicle screw business nearly 75% compared to last year at the same time.

2009-08-18 Boca Raton, FL - Patent Awarded to US Spine® for Facet Gun?
US Spine®® announced today that it has been awarded the first patent in a series for its Facet Fixation System. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has assigned patent number 7,563,275 to the Facet Fixation System. US Spine® began commercial launch of the system in 2008, which features the Facet Gun? and Facet Bolt®®.

2009-08-14 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine® Reports Revenues Up 40% Over Last Year
US Spine®® announced today that it has achieved record revenues for its 2009 fiscal year with top line growth exceeding 40% over fiscal 2008. The trend has continued in the current fiscal year with first quarter revenues increasing approximately 40% over the same quarter the prior fiscal year.

2009-07-28 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine®® Names Paul J. Sendro Executive Vice President
US Spine®®, the leader in facet technologies for spine surgery, today announced that it has named Paul J. Sendro Executive Vice President. Sendro, who brings to US Spine® nearly twenty years of medical device industry experience, will oversee the company?s Sales, Marketing, Professional Education and Business Development efforts.

2009-04-01 Boca Raton, FL - US Spine®® announced today that it is expanding upon the global reach for its CE Marked Facet Fixation System? technology
The company has now contracted the services of international Spine and Orthopedics consultants in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and will continue to manage North American and South American sales and distribution through its US headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

2009-03-05 Middlesex, CT - Surgeons Perform Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery with US Spine®'s Lock-Tight Device
Spine surgeons at Middlesex Hospital in Middlesex Connecticut have performed a minimally invasive, posterior spinal fixation procedure on a 70-year-old patient using the Lock-Tight? Facet System, a groundbreaking new technology that enables surgeons to fixate the facet joint without needing to perform an open procedure.

2009-01-20 RICHMOND, VA - Surgeons Team with US Spine®® and the International Hospital for Children to Provide Young Woman with New Back
For the surgery, Dr. Tuten and Dr. Sharps utilized the Preference® 2 Complex Spine System? medical technology developed by Boca Raton based US Spine®. The system, which the doctors had helped develop, featuring state of the art hooks, rods and screws designed to treat complex spinal conditions, was donated by US Spine®.

2008-11-06 BOCA RATON, FL - US Spine®® Receives ISO Certification and CE Mark
US Spine®® today announced that it has been certified to ISO13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2000 by LNE GMED, a certification and notification body, after a comprehensive audit of US Spine®?s quality management system (QMS).

2008-10-14 BOCA RATON, FL - US SPINE ANNOUNCED CLEARANCE OF THE PREFERENCE 2 COMPLEX SPINE SYSTEM IN THE U.S.
US Spine® today announced that the FDA has cleared the Preference® 2 Complex Spine System for use in the United States.

2007-01-22 BOCA RATON, FL - US SPINE ANNOUNCED SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST IMPLANTATION OF THE PREFERENCE 2 SPINE SYSTEM IN THE U.S.
US Spine® has announced the completion of the first surgeries using its new Preference® 2 Spine System, featuring Helical Flange Technology.

2006-10-16 BOCA RATON, FL - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF US SPINE HAS ELECTED JOSEPH MUSSEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2006
Mr. Mussey has been a member of US Spine®'s Board of Directors since January, and was elected Chairman in June 2006.

2006-08-09 BOCA RATON, FL - US SPINE ENTERS INTO PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH HEALTHTRUST PURCHASING GROUP (HPG) FOR SPINAL IMPLANTS
US Spine®, a developer of innovative spinal implants, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HealthTrust) as an approved vendor for spinal implants and instrumentation, effective July 1, 2006.

2006-06-28 BOCA RATON, FL - MUSSEY APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN TO US SPINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
U.S. Spine, an emerging innovator of spinal implant technologies, is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Mussey has been appointed as Chairman to the Board of Directors.

2006-06-19 BOCA RATON, FL - US SPINE ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL FDA CLEARANCE FOR THE FACET FIXATION SYSTEM
US Spine®, an emerging leader in the development of innovative technologies for the treatment of human spinal disorders, is pleased to announce 510(k) clearance of the Facet Fixation System by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

2006-06-06 BOCA RATON, FL - PURSUING NEW TECHNIQUE
Doris Blake, president of U.S. Spine, is seeking $7million to launch a less-invasive surgical treatment to stabilize spines with deteriorating risks. U.S. Spine was one of four biotech and medical device firms courting investors at last week?s Florida Venture Capital Conference in Ponte Vedre Beach.

2006-03-01 BOCA RATON, FL - FLORIDA STARTUP DEVELOPS TOOL TO HELP BACK SURGEONS
U.S. Spine's special "gun" drives stabilizing screws into the vertebrae through a small incision for back surgeries. The tool promises to shorten recovery time, meaning a reduced hospital stay and less medication for postoperative pain.

2005-06-23 BOCA RATON, FL
U.S. Spine, a developer of innovative spinal implant technology today announced that it has secured $4.1 million to date in funding from private investors and a major financial institution.

2004-10-14 BOCA RATON, FL
US Spinal Technologies, an emerging leader in the development and manufacture of innovative spinal implants, has announced plans for the commercial release of its first FDA cleared product, the LTD Polyaxial Pedicle Screw System.

2004-09-13 BOCA RATON, FL
US Spinal Technologies, an emerging leader in the development and manufacture of innovative spinal implants, is pleased to announce it has received 510(k) clearance to market the LTD Polyaxial Pedicle Screw System for spinal fusion.