LimiFlex by Empirical Spine
LimiFlex is a potential new treatment alternative for patients suffering from spinal stenosis with instability (grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis).
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News
- Jun 02, 2021 - Empirical Spine Closes $10 Million Series B Financing
- Apr 01, 2021 - Empirical Spine Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the LimiFlex Device Targeting Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- Feb 25, 2021 - Empirical Spine Initiates PMA Submission Process for FDA Approval of Limiflex for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- Jul 16, 2020 - Empirical Spine Completes Enrollment in Pivotal IDE Clinical Trial Studying LimiFlex in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- Jul 14, 2020 - LimiFlex™ Paraspinous Tension Band IDE Study Results to be Presented at the 27th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST); Nominated for Best Clinical Research Paper Award
- Dec 04, 2019 - Empirical Spine Completes Investigational Arm Enrollment In Pivotal IDE Clinical Trial Studying LimiFlex In Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- Nov 01, 2019 - Empirical Spine data from LimiFlex IDE study presented at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Forum, Las Vegas, by Dr. Hyun Bae.
- Oct 21, 2019 - LimiFlex featured in poster presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, highlighting IDE trial data
- Jun 16, 2019 - LimiFlex featured in presentation at the Neurological Society of America Annual Meeting by Dr. Alan Villavicencio: “Safety and Short-Term Outcomes of a Paraspinous Tension Band System”
- Jun 11, 2019 - Empirical Spine celebrates 40th issued patent from US Patent & Trademark Office, covering innovative spinal stabilization portfolio
- Apr 24, 2019 - LimiFlex featured in presentation at Castellvi Spine Symposium, Key West, Florida by Dr. Richard Guyer: “LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band: Device Overview and Clinical Data”
- Nov 26, 2018 - LimiFlex IDE Trial featured in television interview with Dr. Ammar Hawasli of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
- Sep 19, 2018 - Empirical Spine’s Pivotal Clinical Trial for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis featured in Hospital for Special Surgery video: “HSS Minute: Clinical Trial for Degenerative Spinal Condition” with Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi
- Jun 21, 2018 - LimiFlex IDE study site Boulder Neurosurgical Associates featured in BizWest article
- Jun 12, 2018 - Empirical Spine selected for the MedTech Innovator 2018 showcase, recognizing Empirical Spine as one of the most promising medical technologies globally
- May 28, 2018 - First LimiFlex procedure performed at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center by Dr. Ravi Bains and Dr. Calvin Kuo
- Mar 19, 2018 - Richard Treadwell joins Empirical Spine as President and CEO
- Dec 12, 2017 - First LimiFlex procedure performed at Boulder Neurosurgical Associates by Dr. Alan Villavicencio
- Oct 10, 2017 - First LimiFlex procedure performed at Stanford by Dr. Kirk Wood
- Sep 27, 2017 - First LimiFlex procedure in the US IDE study performed by Dr. Rick Sasso at Indiana Spine Group
- Mar 21, 2017 - Empirical Spine announces initiation of IDE pivotal study of the LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band
- Jan 17, 2017 - Empirical Spine closes Series A financing
- Dec 01, 2015 - Clinical Publication in The Spine Journal
- Aug 01, 2015 - Clinical Publication in Zeitschrift fur Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
- Dec 01, 2013 - Article on Biomechanics in European Spine Journal 22:2710-2718