ArthroCare Corporation Release: Study Presented at SpineWeek Finds Plasma Disc Decompression Effective for Contained Cervical Disc Herniation

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ArthroCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, today announced that a study demonstrating the effectiveness of plasma disc decompression (PDD) for treating patients with contained disc herniation was presented from the podium yesterday at SpineWeek 2008 in Geneva. PDD is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia and light sedation.