BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HydroCision Inc. (www.hydrocision.com) announced today that it will sponsor the training of spine surgeons at a Korean venue to perform a new, herniated disc repair procedure called HydroDiscectomy. This minimally invasive spine procedure uses a high-velocity waterjet to quickly and safely decompress herniated (bulging) discs, providing relief to patients suffering from back and/or leg pain. The HydroDiscectomy training will be performed in a “live” procedure by Richard E. Nussbaum, M.D., of the Los Angeles Orthopaedic Institute, on Nov. 4, 2006, during the 17th annual ‘Spine Total Care: New Technologies in Spinal Surgery’ meeting in Seoul. Dr. Nussbaum will be assisted by Chan-Shik Shim, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs at Wooridul Spine Hospital and Director of ‘Spine Total Care.’
