LDR Spine™ Hosts Presentations on European Surgeon Clinical Results of Second-Generation Artificial Discs in Washington, D.C.

Spine Company Sponsors European Surgeon Presentations During the
Week of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Meeting

Austin, TX - February 17, 2005
LDR Spine, a total spine solution company, will sponsor the clinical presentations of two French surgeons, Thursday evening, February 24th and Friday evening, February 25th, at 6:30pm at the Hotel Helix, just minutes away from the Washington DC Convention Center, site of this year’s meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

The well-respected French surgeons, Drs. Jacques Beaurain and Thierry Dufour, will share their clinical experience using second-generation artificial discs for both lumbar and cervical applications.  Though these products are not available in the U.S., they have already been implanted in over 150 patients in Europe.  These products boast an impressive intellectual property position and a unique design that offers six degrees of freedom not available in other artificial disc implants.

Steve Whitlock, president and CEO of LDR Spine comments:  “We are excited to have these surgeons here to speak about their experience with LDR Medical products.  While there is currently significant attention focused on first-generation artificial discs, we are committed to developing spine solutions that address the six-degree of freedom motion issue in artificial disc replacement surgery.”

For information on attending one of these presentations, please call Revis Sepanski at 512-344-3306 or get more information on our web site at:  www.ldrspine.com

About LDR Spine
Founded in 2004, LDR Spine (LDR Spine USA) is a U.S. company dedicated to developing and marketing innovative implantable devices and instruments for spine surgery. The founders are a proven and passionate team with over 60 years of experience in the musculoskeletal field.

LDR Spine plans to bring to market a unique range of innovative products for fusion and non-fusion techniques, such as Mobidisc®† (artificial lumbar disc), Mobi-C®† (artificial cervical disc), ROI† (lumbar device), MC+®† (cervical device), and the Easyspine® (posterior osteosynthesis) system with Alpha Screws , which feature an integrated multi-axial connection.  More information is available at www.ldrspine.com.

Company Contact:
James Burrows, VP of Product Commercialization, LDR
(512) 344-3307
jamesburrows@ldrspine.com