Friday 15 August 2008

Nexgen Spine Receives CE Mark Approval For The Physio-L(R) Artificial Disc

�Nexgen Spine, a ahead
developer of innovative spinal anesthesia implants for the surgical treatment of
degenerative disk disease, proclaimed that it has received CE mark
approval to market the Physio-L(R) Lumbar Artificial Disc in the European
Union.



"We ar delighted that the Physio-L(R) Artificial Disc Prosthesis has
received CE mark favorable reception," said Alastair Clemow, Ph.D., President and CEO
of Nexgen Spine. "This represents an of import milestone in our project to
launch a full range of artificial disc prostheses based on our proprietary
elastomeric disc engineering." Dr. Clemow further added, "the fact that the
Physio-L(R) is the first of the next generation elastomeric lumbar discs to
receive a CE scar makes this approval even more exciting."



The Physio-L(R) Artificial Disc is an elastomeric disk prosthesis
designed to be used in the lumbar spine for patients suffering from
degenerative disc disease. The device's proprietary elastomeric technology
enables the