COA 2016 in Beijing, China: joimax® shows major presence and inaugurates new NASS-joimax® MISS training centre

joimax® presence at COA Congress 2016

Irvine, CA and Karlsruhe, Germany – November 28th, 2016 – joimax®, the global acting German developer and marketer of technologies and training methods for endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery, again exhibited at Chinese Orthopedic Association (COA), which has taken place from Nov 17th to 20th, 2016 at China National Convention Center in Beijing, China. During the exhibition, the new NASS – joimax® MISS Training Centre has been inaugurated.

The 18th Chinese Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting and the 11th International Congress of Chinese Orthopedic Association (COA) this year has again taken place in Beijing and was visited by around 35,000 surgeons gathering for the latest research results and up to date information on technology and clinical progression in orthopedics including Spine Surgery. joimax® had a major presence with a large booth showing its endoscopic minimally invasive product range. Furthermore on the two major meeting days 30 lectures of well-known experts were given at its booth.

Moreover, joimax® also presented its latest product, the newly launched Intracs® Interaoperative Navigation Tracking & Control System for the first time in China.

During the COA the new NASS-joimax® MISS Training Centre in China has been inaugurated on Friday Nov. 18th, 2016. The ceremony has taken place at the joimax® booth together with leaders from the Peking University Third Hospital and members of the NASS Board of Directors. The Chinese market is a very important one for joimax®: Chinese surgeons are highly interested in adopting and deepening their knowledge in endoscopic minimally invasive techniques. joimax® is playing a major role in advanced training and is a driving power in the field of continuing education.

“With the launch of TESSYS® IseeUTM, which has been newly designed especially for the Chinese market, joimax® offers an even more simplified access under facilitated orientation”, says Wolfgang Ries, CEO and founder of joimax®. “The existing TESSYS® trays can furthermore be upgraded with the TESSYS® ISeeUTM supplements” he continues.

From left to right: Edward Dohring, MD, NASS Board of Directors; Prof. Yue Zhou, Xinqiao Hospital, Chairman of Chinese Society for MISS and joimax® faculty; Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, NASS Board of Directors; Prof. Xiaoguang Liu, Vice President Peking University Third Hospital; Prof. Jie Qiao, President Peking University Third Hospital; Wolfgang Ries, CEO & founder joimax® GmbH; Brad Repsold, NASS Assoc. Executive Director; Michael Roberz, International Sales Director joimax® GmbH; Qinguang You, General Manager joimax® China.

About joimax®

Founded in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2001, joimax® is the leading developer and marketer of complete systems for full-endoscopic and minimally invasive spinal surgery. With the Endoscopic Surgical Systms TESSYS® (transforaminal), iLESSYS® (interlaminar) and CESSYS® (cervical) for decompression procedures, MultiZYTE® for facet and sacroiliac joint pain treatment, EndoLIF® and Percusys® for minimally invasive endoscopically assisted stabilizations, established systems are provided, addressing a whole range of indications. All methods are supported by the latest generation electronical devices in the all new NAVENTO® navigated endoscopic tower. In procedures for herniated discs, stenosis, pain therapy or spinal stabilization treatment, surgeons utilize joimax® technologies to operate through small incisions under local or full anesthesia, via tissue and muscle-sparing corridors, and through natural openings in the spinal canal, e.g., the intervertebral foramen, the so-called "Kambin triangle".

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