Expanding Orthopaedics Inc., a privately owned medical device company developing innovative solutions for spinal care, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with AMS, a leading Italian spine distributor, for the distribution of its unique XPED Expanding Pedicle Screw System in Italy.

“AMS is committed to bringing the most innovative and advanced technologies to the Italian market and we are convinced that the XPED system has great potential here. Initial feedback from Italian surgeons shows that there is a clinical need for a pedicle screw system with enhanced anchoring capabilities in compromised bone. We look forward to establishing reference centres with Key Opinion Leaders in Italy in order to establish XPED as the standard of advanced care,” said Mauro Vendrami, president and CEO, AMS. AMS's expertise in partnering with physicians is a key to therapeutic success and that its success in developing innovation in treatments has contributed in improving patient care, he added.

Ofer Bokobza, CEO of Expanding Orthopaedics, added, “We are very pleased to add AMS as a business partner, adding a top-notch company to our distribution network. Their reputation for successfully introducing advanced medical devices is well known. Italy, as the 4th largest market in Europe, is a major target for us. The extensive sales and service network of Mauro Vendrami and his team will allow Italian surgeons the ability to provide patients with an optimal fixation solution.”