ArthroCare Releases New SpineWand(R) for Less Invasive Spinal...(and is designed to be inserted into atin...),Health

The MD SpineWand provides controlled tissue removal with Coblation(R), a patented technology that uses electrical energy combined with a conductive medium, such as saline solution, to form a plasma that gently and precisely dissolves soft tissue, at relatively low temperatures, minimizing damage to adjacent, healthy tissue.

"The MD SpineWand is the latest application of ArthroCare's Coblation technology in the spine, providing surgeons with a more precise and less invasive way to remove material," said David Applegate, vice president and general manager of ArthroCare Spine.

ABOUT ARTHROCARE

Founded in 1993, ArthroCare Corporation (http://www.arthrocare.com) is a highly innovative, multibusiness medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive surgical products. With these products, ArthroCare targets a multi-billion dollar market opportunity across several medical specialties, significantly improving existing surgical procedures and enabling new, minimally invasive procedures. Many of ArthroCare's products are based on its patented Coblation(R) technology, which uses low-temperature radiofrequency energy to gently and precisely dissolve rather than burn soft tissue -- minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Used in more than four million surgeries worldwide, Coblation(R)-based devices have been developed and marketed for sports medicine; spine/neurologic; ear, nose and throat (ENT); cosmetic; urologic and gynecologic procedures. ArthroCare also has added a number of novel technologies to its portfolio, including Opus Medical sports medicine, Parallax spine and Applied Therapeutics ENT products, to complement Coblation(R) within key indications.

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