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SpineGuard
SpineGuard, S.A. is a French company that develops and markets probes for the enhancement of spine surgery. The probes, termed PediGuard devices, assist spine surgeons in more accurately drilling a pilot hole in preparation for pedicle screw insertion.Bolger C et al. Electrical conductivity measurement: a new technique to detect iatrogenic initial pedicle perforation. Eur Spine J. 2007 Nov;16(11):1919-24 History Founded in 2009, SpineGuard is a spin-off of SpineVision.Kronemyer, Bob. SpineGuard SA. Start-up. Informa PLC. Web. October. 2012. http://www.mst.ru/publications/eng/spinal/PediGuard/Article_Start_up.pdf SpineGuard founders Pierre Jerome and Stephane Bette purchased the assets of the technology from SpineVision with financial assistance from institutional investors. Along with inventors Maurice Bourlion, PhD; Ciaran Bolger, MD, Ph.D., a neurosurgeon from Dublin, Ireland; Alain Vanquaethem, a biomedical engineer; and other leading surgeons, the founders developed a technolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertebral Column
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton. The vertebral column is the defining characteristic of a vertebrate in which the notochord (a flexible rod of uniform composition) found in all chordata, chordates has been replaced by a segmented series of bone: vertebrae separated by intervertebral discs. Individual vertebrae are named according to their region and position, and can be used as anatomical landmarks in order to guide procedures such as Lumbar puncture, lumbar punctures. The vertebral column houses the spinal canal, a cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord. There are about 50,000 species of animals that have a vertebral column. The human vertebral column is one of the most-studied examples. Many different diseases in humans can affect the spine, with spina bifida and scoliosis being recognisable examples. The general structure of human vertebrae is fairly typical of that found in mammals, reptiles, and birds. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
