Ortho Kinematics Secures CE Mark Approval to Support International Expansion

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostics company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today it has received CE mark approval for its lead product, Vertebral Motion Analysis “VMA”. CE mark approval is required for the commercialization of the VMA in European markets. Prior to securing CE mark approval, the VMA had regulatory clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commercialize in the United States. With this additional approval, OKI can begin selling the VMA technology in European Countries.

OKI CEO Paul Gunnoe said, “The VMA technology has a multi-billion-dollar annual worldwide revenue potential, and with CE mark approval, we can now expand our efforts toward realizing that potential.” Mr. Gunnoe continued, “Europe is very attractive in that it represents the largest market for the VMA technology outside of the US.”

VMA, or Vertebral Motion Analysis, is a diagnostic test for the assessment of spinal motion and radiographic instability. Today’s current test for assessing spinal radiographic instability is ordered over 5 million times per year in the US, largely by spine surgeons, because it provides diagnostic data that is necessary for many patients being considered for potential spine surgery. The VMA has been shown in peer-reviewed studies to increase the sensitivity in detecting radiographic instability with no decrease in specificity relative to today’s current standard test. It has also been shown to be more accurate, repeatable, and result in a lower dose of radiation.

OKI intends to begin commercialization efforts later this year in the United Kingdom, then expand from there. To support commercial efforts, OKI will be working closely with local distribution partners in each country.

About Ortho Kinematics

Ortho Kinematics is a privately held diagnostic technology company, focused on spine imaging informatics and committed to the idea that spine motion matters. The company is working with a group of leading clinicians, researchers, and developers who are passionate about leveraging spine biomechanical data to improve the diagnosis and treatment of back pain. Ortho Kinematics is located in Austin, Texas and at www.orthokinematics.com.