OR-AKIVA, Israel, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative expandable devices for spine surgery, is pleased to announce the formation of a European Design Group. EOI has named three prominent spine surgeons to help propel its goal of advancing innovative, MIS solutions with its expandable interbody cage platform.

The surgeons appointed are:

• Prof. JC. Le Huec, Head, Ortho-Spine Department, Bordeaux University Hospital, France – Former President of the European Spine Society and the International Society of Advanced Spinal Surgery.
• Dr. K. Schnake, Head of the Spine Surgery Center at the Nuremberg Schoen Klinik, Germany – Head of the DGOU Spine Section’s “Osteoporotic Study Group” and past Executive Officer of the Young Surgeons Forum of the German Spine Society.
• Dr. J. Franke, Director of the Spine Center at Klinikum Dortmund, Germany – Chairman of the EuroSpine Education Committee and Past Chairman of the Program Committee as well as Board Member of the German Spine Society.

“We believe that strengthening our collaboration with the scientific community is a key to the success of our continuous innovation.” said Mr. Ofer Bokobza, CEO of Expanding Orthopedics. He added that “we are honored to have such accomplished surgeons, with broad experience in MIS surgery, be part of our Design Group. They have been leading spine innovation in Europe clinically as well as in the societal level. Their leadership will be invaluable in developing and delivering expanding cages, based on our IP portfolio, that will meet clinical needs, optimize patients’ outcome as well as providing surgeons’ friendly procedures”.

Dr. Franke commented that “I am looking forward to working with EOI’s expandable cage platform as this will help in the advancement of MIS spinal surgery and may improve patients’ outcome”. Dr. Schnake added that “I am excited to continue the collaboration with the company and fellow members of the European Group and further develop this unique technology into additional products and integrate them into the standard of care in spinal surgery”. Prof Le Huec, who has been lecturing worldwide in the last 10 years on the importance of sagittal balance in spine procedures, concluded that “the importance of having an expandable cage with lordosis correction is crucial for reaching an optimal sagittal balance”.

Mr. Bokobza stated that “The FLXfit, soon to be released, is a unique 3D expandable cage and the first product vetted by the Group. We are certain that the FLXfit will provide a great solution to major challenges faced by surgeons worldwide with current devices”. He concluded that “there is a great market interest with the FLXfit before its official release; we have a line-up of surgeons and distributors that are ready to use it in their respective areas. The FLXfit will be a great addition to our innovative portfolio including the XPED™ Expandable Pedicle Screw System.”

About Expanding Orthopedics Inc.

Expanding Orthopedics Inc. is a venture backed, medical device company developing and marketing innovative products designed to address unmet clinical needs for spine care and improve long-term patients’ outcome. The Company is spearheaded by seasoned management team with proven industry experience, and is backed by prominent spine surgeons from the US and Europe. EOI owns a broad patent portfolio around anatomically fit, expandable devices for enhanced stability and fixation through a low profile, minimally invasive approach.

Contact info:
David Elkaim, VP Marketing and Sales
Telephone: +972-4-6378786
E-mail: david@xortho.com

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