WINTER PARK, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascendx Spine™ (www.ascendxspine.com), which recently received CE mark approval for its Ascendx VCF Repair System and its Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System to treat vertebral compression fractures (VCF), today announced that it has engaged Paris-based distributor Spinaxis to launch the Company’s sales efforts in France.
The distribution partnership with Spinaxis follows on the heels of the appointment last week of Maria Pilar Debelius-Kinsey as Sales and Marketing Manager, Europe. Ms. Debelius-Kinsey, an American national based in Europe, previously served as General Manager of Sofamor Danek Iberica Medtronic, and Sales Operations Director for SpineVision.
“We expect to announce additional distributor relationships in Europe very soon. We are very focused on market penetration throughout Europe of our Ascendx VCF Repair System and the Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System, which are designed for the treatment of spinal fractures by spine surgeons and interventional radiologists,” said Julian M. Mackenzie, CEO of Ascendx Spine™.
“We look forward to helping validate the French market for the Ascendx VCF Repair System and Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System,” added Hervé Garbe, Managing Director, Spinaxis.
About Ascendx Spine™
Based in Winter Park, Florida, Ascendx Spine™ is a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative orthopedic devices for the spine and trauma markets. Its initial focus is the Ascendx VCF Repair System for the treatment of a vertebral compression fracture (VCF). A VCF forces a vertebra to collapse and the spinal column above it to assume an abnormal forward curve, resulting in considerable back pain and a hunchbacked appearance.
CAUTION: Neither product—Ascendx VCF Repair System or Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System—is available for sale in the United States.