tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126852961571725269.post1623022543922876983..comments2024-02-24T06:25:59.743-08:00Comments on The Spine Blogger: A Hostile Environment or A New Trend?Musculoskeletal Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873819014357051373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126852961571725269.post-74971535577193023692011-03-10T15:30:10.453-08:002011-03-10T15:30:10.453-08:00I tried to search the blog about "annular clo...I tried to search the blog about "annular closure devices" but did not find anything. I belong to the research community and I think one of this class of devices will solve at least a part of the problem for a good chunk of well-chosen patients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126852961571725269.post-82876529069294779552010-03-19T10:09:05.473-07:002010-03-19T10:09:05.473-07:00Sadly, the FDA only seems to know how to issue a 5...Sadly, the FDA only seems to know how to issue a 510k to a me-too device, lacking the wherewithal to understand the implications of something genuinely new. Ministers of Grace, defend us all...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126852961571725269.post-21225789849263132352010-03-18T18:58:15.008-07:002010-03-18T18:58:15.008-07:00I have seen half of these new technologies as they...I have seen half of these new technologies as they come through our center as part of their upcoming FDA IDE's. Definitely a refreshing new wave of goodies as opposed to just another disc replacement. However, some of these ideas have seemed a little desperate--as in all that venture capital sitting on the sidelines is looking desperately for a home--and I'm not sure how much application/practicality these products will have beyond the IDE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com