Maeve Hegarty

SPINAL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD

Spinal Stabilization Technologies, LTD ("SST") is a commercial-ready U.S. medical device company with a manufacturing facility in Ireland through its Irish subsidiary. The Company has developed a new surgical device and procedure for restoring the nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine. The company has extensive worldwide intellectual property. The products and techniques SST develops are based on the philosophy that less invasive surgery may be associated with better clinical outcomes. These products and techniques could improve the lives of many patients that have limited options for treating their back pain. The company is focused on evidence-based medicine, has completed three trials, is currently conducting a clinical trial and is in the planning phase of two additional clinical trials.