A disruptive device surgery for herniated discs, developed under the AR-TEX European project led by the company Neos Surgery, associated with CataloniaBio, has won the category Innovators of tomorrow in the Eureka Innovation awards. The aim now is to launch the new restful invertebral ring device which acts as a buffer between the affected area and nearby nerves. This creates a barrier strong enough to prevent re-herniation.

Every year more than one million patients in Europe undergo surgery to repair herniated discs in the lower lumbar. It is a painful process, expensive and sometimes risky (10% of patients require a second operation which is an additional expense of €450 million for European healthcare systems).

You can get more information in this article in post-Eureka Eurostars. We also recommend the interview that CataloniaBio did to the CEO of Neos Surgery, Lluís Chico.

Photo: Lluís Chico - © Neos Surgery