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Spine device gets humanitarian status

Posted on October 1, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on the twisted spine treatment from Israel’s Apifix. The U.S. FDA has given Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) to Apifix to market its MID-C system. Apifix addresses the unmet clinical need for an alternative to spinal … Continue reading →

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Come to Israel to fix your child’s spine

Posted on January 24, 2016

Australian, Canadian and US kids are traveling to Europe and Israel for the ApiFix non-fusion treatment of their Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (twisted spine). Israel’s ApiFix is approved in Europe and Israel and ApiFix helps parents to identify suitable spine surgeons. … Continue reading →

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50 young spines straightened

Posted on June 28, 2015

The Israeli ApiFix system has now been used to correct scoliosis (deformed spines) in 50 adolescents since the minimally invasive system was approved for marketing in Europe in 2013. http://trendlines.com/apifix-reaches-50-patient-milestone/

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Israeli hi-tech is on the road again

Posted on February 12, 2012

The Israeli investment group Trendlines is bringing 13 Israeli start-ups (including ApiFix – see above) to Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore and New York City in March. The road show includes five-minute company presentations to attendees, as well as “speed-date” meetings … Continue reading →

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