"The medical device industry relies on the inspiration and perspiration of engineers and surgeon-inventors to improve outcomes and control costs. Most engineers and inventors are little known, so we are proud to provide these awards and a venue to recognize their great talents and contributions."

-Robin Young,
Orthopedics This Week

Advanced Biologics, LLC
OsteoAMP™ was developed to better harness the various growth factors found within allograft tissue.

Aspen Medical Products, Inc.
VistaTS has multiple adjustment points to ensure a comfortable, effective fit for the vast variety of patient anatomies..

Allen Medical Systems
The Allen Spine System is an extension for the OR table that enables it to turn any OR table into a surgical spine table.

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Intraoperative Radiotherapy delivered with the INTRABEAM System is supported by experience gained from over 10 years of clinical use.

Nineteen spine technologies won
"Best New Technology for 2010".

Twenty-nine outstanding inventions representing the inspired work of engineers, inventors and surgeons were submitted for consideration in 2010. The winning technologies were selected by an independent panel of surgeons according to each submission's creativity and ability to advance the care of back patients.

• President’s Award
• Biomaterials
• Cervical Care
• Diagnostics & Imaging
• Lumbar care
• Minimally-Invasive Care
• Motion Preservation
• Pain Management

President's Award
	NuTech Medical, Inc. NuCel™

Biomaterials
	Advanced Biologics, LLC OsteoAMP Antibacterial
	Ceremed Inc. AOC™ Technology
	Amedica Corporation Valeo AL Spinal Spacer

Cervical Care
	Aspen Medical Vista TS
	Amedica Corporation Valeo C Spinal Spacer
	Interventional Spine, Inc. PERPOS Cervical System

Diagnostics and Imaging
	Axial Biotech, Inc. ScoliScore™ AIS Prognostic Test
	Cytonics Corporation Molecular Discography

Lumbar Care
	Allen Medical Systems, a HIll-Rom Company Allen Spine System
	Baxano, Inc. iO-Flex™ System
	Baxano, Inc. MicroBlade Shaver™ Device
	K2M, Inc. Deformity CRICKET™

Minimally-Invasive Care
	Carl Zeiss Meditec AG INTRABEAM
	Alphatec Spine, Inc. HeliFix Interspinous Spacer
	NuVasive, Inc. NeuroVision Guidance

Motion Preservation
	SpineLab Ltd. Elaspine™ Implant System

Pain Management
	Cytonics Corporation Biomarker for LBP