Paradigm Spine LLC
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Executive Summary
Paradigm Spine is building a pipeline of dynamic stabilization devices based on two core technology platforms: coflex interspinous spacers for stenosis and Orthobiom implants for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The three-year-old company is rolling out products at a rapid pace: it will have five devices on ex-US markets by the middle of this year.
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