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Ranier Technology gets green light to start CAdisc European clinical trial
May 12, 2009
Cambridge, UK based Ranier Technology today confirmed that it has received clearance from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to commence the clinical trial of its CAdiscTM- L replacement lumbar spine disc implant.
The trial is planned to take place in five European spinal surgical centres and is anticipated to lead to CE marking, and subsequent sales of the CAdiscTM-L product in European markets during 2010.
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Ranier Technology to Exhibit at Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology in London
April 21, 2009
Ranier Technology announces that it will be exhibiting its compliant artificial spinal discs, CAdisc&trade - L and CAdisc&trade - C, at the Spine Arthroplasty Society Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology taking place April 28 - May 1 2009 at ExCel in London, Booth 215.
Ranier's CAdisc&trade , offers a unique combination of design features to create a truly innovative next generation disc. CAdisc&trade is a monolithic, elastomeric implant designed to deliver physiological biomechanics and precise radiological and MRI visualisation. CAdisc&trade also combines unique physical and chemical surface features for robust device fixation.
Dr Geoffrey Andrews CEO said "This is the fifth year we have exhibited at SAS and we are delighted to present the significant progress we have made with CAdisc&trade - C our cervical disc, alongside our CAdisc&trade - L, lumbar disc".
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Antenova Licenses Patented HDA® Antenna Technology to Sony Ericsson
March 23, 2009
Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced that Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (Sony Ericsson), a leading innovator in mobile phones, has licensed its patented High Dielectric Antenna (HDA) technology for their popular series of high performance multi-band handsets.
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Antenova Gets $6.5 Million Investment to Expand RADIONOVA Product Portfolio
October 21, 2008
Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced today that it has received $6.5 million investment to accelerate the growth and expansion of Antenova's market leading range of RADIONOVA RF Antenna Modules.
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Ranier Technology Limited Announces Appointment of Michael Lewis as Chairman of the Board of Directors
01 Sep 2008
CAMBRIDGE, UK - September 1, 2008 - Ranier Technology Limited, a medical device company currently developing the CAdisc artificial disc implant, is pleased to announce that Michael Lewis has been appointed Chairman of it's Board of Directors. Mr. Lewis brings over 25 years of executive level management experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industry to Ranier.
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UK Laser Innovator POWERLASE Receives Royal Recognition for International Growth
23rd April, 2008
POWERLASE Ltd, manufacturers of the world's most powerful nanosecond Q-switched, diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise. The award recognises POWERLASE's continued successful expansion in the international marketplace and the laser innovator's role in furthering the reputation of manufacturing excellence to an international audience.
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Ranier Technology secures £8m funding for its CAdisc Replacement Spinal Discs
18th February, 2008
Ranier Technology, the Cambridge UK based spinal implant development company has secured an £8 million ($16 million) investment from Alliance Trust Equity Partners and FirstVentures to further develop and commercialise its motion preserving spinal implant products.
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