Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery
5th Annual Meeting – June 18-21, 2008
Los Cabos, Mexico

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Wednesday June 18, 2008
4:00-8:00 pm	Pre-Registration - Exhibit Set-Up
Thursday June 19,2008
6:30 am	Breakfast/Exhibits
7:30	NEW TECHNOLOGIES • Do we need new technologies to treat back pain? • What does SPORT and Level 1 evidence tell us about spine surgery? • Where’s “the money” in spine heading? • Where’s spine heading in the US? • Where’s spine heading in Australia? • Where’s spine heading in the UK and Europe? • Physician Liability with New Technology
	Discussion – Questions
	FUSION BIOLOGICS • Future of Spinal Fusion Round Table Discussion: – BMP 2 – BMP 7 – Bone Graft Extenders – Bone Marrow – Stem Cells
	DISC TREATMENTS • Growth Factors / Gene Therapy • Cell-based Therapy • Intradiscal Treatments, IDET, Laser, Radiofrequency • Annular Repair
10:00	BREAK – EXHIBITS
	NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT • Design Rationale, Indications and Challenges Round Table Discussion
	POSTERIOR NON-FUSION DEVICES • Dynamic Stabilization-Rationale • Dynamic Stabilization Makes No Sense Round Table Discussion – Interspinous – Pedicle Based – Facet Replacement Does it make sense? Indications, Designs – Biomechanics of Facet Joints and Replacements Round Table Discussion
12:15 to 1:15	LUNCH/EXHIBITS
1:15	VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION • Biomechanics of Osteoporotic • VCF’s and Vertebral Augmentation • Bone Filler – Cements, Resorbables • Update on Vertebral Augmentation for VCFs • New approach to Minimally-Invasive Fracture Reduction • Early Clinical Experience with StaXx Fx for VCFs
	Discussion – Questions
Friday June 20, 2008
7:00 am	Breakfast/Exhibits
7:30	SEMINAR: REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER COMPENSATION Moderator: Robin R.Young, CFA President, Robin Young Consulting, RRY Publications • The Changing Compensation Structure for Spine Surgeons • Political Realities and New Directions for Regulatory and Payment Policies • Key Reimbursement Issues for Spinal Implant Companies and Their Surgeon Customers • The Lessons for Surgeons from the Department of Justice Settlement • Reimbursement Trends and Outlook Drom Both the Private Payor and CMS Perspective PANEL DISCUSSION – Led by Robin Young
	TDR: ISSUES • Disc as the Pain Generator; Functional Anaesthetic Discography • Patient Selection: Arthroplasty vs. Fusion for Low Back Pain • Disc Replacement: Lessons from the World of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty • New Perspectives in Lumbar TDR Kinematics • Lumbar TDR:When,Why and How?
	Discussion – Questions
	POSTERIOR DISC REPLACEMENT Round Table Discussion
	LUMBAR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Round Table Discussion
10:40 - 10:55	BREAK – EXHIBITS
	CERVICAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE • Cervical TDR Indications and Design • Perspectives in Cervical TDR Kinematics Round Table Discussion
	LIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES SESSION
12:30	ADJOURN
Saturday June 21, 2000
7:30-8:00 am	BREAKFAST/EXHIBITS
	COMMERCIALIZING NOVEL TECHNOLOGY Moderator:Todd Albert, M.D.
	YOUR INNOVATIVE IDEA • Venture Capital and New Technology • Intellectual Property - What You Need to Know • Running a Start up: What It Takes • Inventor Run Company: How to do it
	Discussion – Questions
	MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY • MIS Lumbar Posterior Surgery • MIS Cervical Surgery • XLIF • Standalone Axialif: Biomechanical & Clinical Rationale • STALIF - Single Incision 360 degree Fusion • Facet Fixation • MIS Dynamic Stabilization • Nerve Surveillance for MIS applications • MILD Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression
	Discussion – Questions
	COLLECTING THE DATA • Surgical Outcome Support • Pearl Diver
	Discussion – Questions
	WHAT’S NEW IN • Deformity Surgery • Robotic Guidance Enabling New Surgical Approaches • Motion MRI
	Discussion – Questions
11:30	ADJOURN

Please contact pmc@mtgplanner.com or call 858-279-9955 for further information, or if you have any questions or concerns.

 

 

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