SpinalMotion: Chapter 2 in Artificial Discs
Executive Summary
SpinalMotion is one of a small number of second-generation companies that hope to follow in the path of the first artificial disc companies, with novel technologies and a more measured assessment of the market, especially the lumbar disc segment. The ultimate challenge for SpinalMotion may not be gaining market share, but finding an appropriate exit for its investors.
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