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Orthopedic surgeons to share experience with class-leading ViviGen® Cellular Bone Matrix and PliaFX® biomaterials at NASS
Drs. John Hall and Alexander Richter presenting live at LifeNet Health exhibit (booth 2311) Sept. 26-27

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Two orthopedic surgeons will share their first-hand experience with two of the world's most advanced allograft solutions for fusion and bone growth — ViviGen® Cellular Bone Matrix and PliaFX® Strip — at LifeNet Health's exhibit (booth 2311) at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting.

LifeNet Health logo. (PRNewsFoto/LifeNet Health)

John Hall, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Flagstaff Bone and Joint, will speak at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, and 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. He will share his clinical experience with ViviGen, the first allograft focused on protecting viable, lineage-committed bone cells.

Alexander Richter, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at First California Physician Partners, will present at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, and 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. He will focus on his experience with both ViviGen and PliaFX Strip, a preformed, flexible fiber construct.

"We are excited to have surgeons highlight their clinical experience and the powerful results they have seen with our advanced solutions," said Daniel Osborne, LifeNet Health Vice President of Global Marketing and Commercial Strategy. "Since its debut, our ViviGen portfolio has had a profound impact, and we are always seeking innovative ways to enhance the range of biomaterials we offer clinicians. With the introduction of our PliaFX portfolio, we are accomplishing that with a solution that has no carriers, no additives and no compromises."

Visit LifeNetHealth.org/nass18 to learn more about the presenters and LifeNet Health's featured implants.

About LifeNet Health
LifeNet Health helps save lives, restore health, and give hope to thousands each year. It is the world's most trusted provider of transplant solutions — from organ procurement to bio-implants and cellular therapies — and a leader in regenerative medicine, while always honoring the donors and healthcare professionals who enable healing. For more information about LifeNet Health, go to www.lifenethealth.org.

ViviGen is a registered trademark of LifeNet Health.

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For further information: Dan Shuman, daniel_shuman@lifenethealth.org, 757-609-4330 office, 757-374-5316 cell