Health Canada Issues Medical Device License to Baxano for iO-Flex(R) System

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Baxano, Inc., a Silicon Valley based medical device company and manufacturer of the iO-Flex(R) System for spinal decompression surgery, announced today that it has received a medical device license (license # 88060) from Health Canada permitting the company to promote its iO-Flex technology throughout Canada. Baxano’s flagship iO-Flex System is the first minimally invasive set of flexible instruments designed to target lumbar stenosis in the central canal, lateral recess, and neural foramen with minimal disruption to the patient’s healthy anatomy critical for maintaining spinal stability. It is the only treatment alternative that is able to reach and remove tissue that creates pressure on multiple nerve roots through a single laminotomy.

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CBS NEWS- “VIRGINIA THIS MORNING” Features iO-Flex® System Technology

Dr. Jed Vanichkachorn shares details on a common disorder found in folks as they age—lumbar spinal stenosis & a new treatment that could help reduce pain & injury to the spine.

CINCINNATI LOCAL 12 Covers iO-Flex® System Technology

A young father from Westwood says new technology to beat back pain has given him back a part of his life. For the past year and a half, Ken Ridener says he simply lost a part of his life. He could barely do anything with his son Luke, due to bad back pain. “It started off with back pain and then it gripped ahhold of my hips and down my leg and it came to the point to where I was using a cane. I’m 34 years old,” said Ken Ridener, a patient with spinal stenosis.

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Cincinnati Enquirer Highlights iO-Flex® in "Holidays can be a back-breaker"

For many in the Cincinnati area living with debilitating back and leg pain, the added demands of the holidays can make even the simplest tasks such as decorating a Christmas tree nearly impossible. More than 3 million Americans are affected each year by a condition called lumbar spinal stenosis, which can cause lower back pain or shooting pain, weakness, numbness or tingling in the buttocks and legs. It is a degenerative condition that usually begins to affect men and women in their 50s and 60s and is caused by the overgrowth of bone and tissue that press on nerves as they exit the spine and travel to the lower half of the body.

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Baxano, Inc. Expands Sales Force To Support Robust Demand for the iO-Flex® System

San Jose, CA – October 31, 2011 – Baxano, Inc., a Silicon Valley based medical device company and manufacturer of the iO-Flex® System for spinal decompression surgery, announces a rapid expansion of its sales infrastructure to meet the surging demand for its products. This continued expansion in the field infrastructure will help increase Baxano’s reach into new and existing accounts throughout the U.S. while providing greater support to surgeons in their efforts to help treat a growing number of patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), a disease that currently affects roughly 3 million adults annually. Tony Recupero, President & CEO of Baxano, commented, “We are very optimistic about Baxano’s current success and future prospects. Our monthly sales have grown 300% during the first three quarters of 2011 and Q4 is showing even stronger growth rates. We are expanding our sales coverage so that we can continue to deliver this very innovative technology to surgeons who are treating LSS patients.”

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Baxano, Inc. Enrolls First Patient in Groundbreaking STRIDE Trial

San Jose, CA – September 12, 2011 – Baxano, Inc., a Silicon Valley based medical device company and manufacturer of the iO-Flex® System for spinal decompression surgery, announces enrollment of the first patient into its post-market STRiDE (Spondylolisthesis Treated with an iO-Flex® System enabled Decompression) trial. The study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the system in treating patients having moderate to severe lumbar spinal stenosis with stable grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis compared to the current standard of care.

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2011 Medical Design Excellence Award

The iO-Flex™ System was selected for overcoming the technological challenges of achieving targeted removal of difficult-to-access diseased tissue, and for its ergonomic and intuitive design.

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Baxano Names George A. Harter, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer

Baxano, Inc. today announced the addition of George A. Harter, Jr. to the executive team at Baxano, Inc. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Harter will be responsible for Finance, Administration and Human Resources.

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Top 10 of 2010 Medical Technology Award

iO-Flex™ System selected by Medical Device Developments<

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2010 Spine Technology Awards

1st Place - iO-Flex^® System & MicroBlade Shaver Device

• Best New Technology in Lumbar Care
• Best New Technology for Spine Care 

Presented by Orthopedics This Week and PRY Publications

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