Angel Invest Boston

Treating Spinal Fractures Better - Dom Messerli, Founder of Lenoss Medical

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Spinal fractures from osteoporosis cause many to lose their independence. Industry veteran Dom Messerli has a better way of fixing the problem than the risky practice of injecting liquid epoxy into the spine. Using engineered human bone, Lenoss Medical is offering a treatment that is safer, effective and easier to administer than the current standard. Highlights: ·      Sal Daher, CFA Introduces Dom Messerli, Founder of Lenoss Medical ·      “Many times, the patients lose their independence when those fractures happen.” ·      Current Standard of Care is to Inject Liquid Epoxy into the Spine – What Could Go Wrong? ·      Liquid Epoxy Can Leak into Blood Vessels and Create Blockages ·      “When it's in the heart, usually what's prescribed is open heart surgery to take out the piece of cured cement out of the heart.” ·      Lenoss Medical’s Solution: Engineered Human Bone Material to Build Up the Weakened Spine ·      Grafting of Same-Species Bone Material Is Decades Old – What’s new Is Applying the Approach