Pioneer Surgical Technology Hires Noted Sales Consultant

Karen McRae is Latest Addition to an
Experienced European Sales Team
DRIEBERGEN, Netherlands--(Business Wire)--
Pioneer Surgical Technology's European subsidiary today announced
that Karen McRae, RN, MN, a respected professional in the Spine
Industry, has joined the growing sales team.

McRae will be responsible for introducing surgeons to Pioneer's
Motion Preservation line of products and coordinating EU training
programs for Surgeons, Sales Reps, and Staff.

"Karen has a solid reputation in the European spine industry and
brings nearly 20 successful years of clinical and sales experience to
our rapidly expanding sales team," according to Lex R. Giltaij, Vice
President Europe and Business Development. Giltaij adds, "McRae's
relationships with leading surgeons will be invaluable as we cultivate
new markets with our diverse product offerings."

Prior to joining Pioneer, McRae worked for industry notables
Surgical Dynamics, Inc., Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Raymedica(R), LLC.,
and TranS1(R), Inc. She is a former member of the World Health
Organization and is a charter member of the Spine Arthroplasty
Society.

"Pioneer Surgical is committed to providing patients with novel
and innovative medical devices," said Karen McRae. "I look forward to
adding my product knowledge and clinical experience to Pioneer's
European team."

McRae holds a Nursing degree from Whangarei Hospital, affiliated
with the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and has post graduate
experience in cardiac surgery.

About Pioneer Surgical Technology, BV

Pioneer Surgical Technology's European subsidiary was established
in the Netherlands in August 2006 following the introduction of the
NuBac(TM) Disc Arthroplasty System in Europe. Pioneer's Peek-on-Peek
(P3(TM)) Technology motion preservation products offer excellent wear
resistance, established biocompatibility, biodurability and
radiolucency. The minimally invasive BacJac(TM) Interspinous
Decompression System is the latest P3 motion preservation device to be
introduced to the European market. Pioneer BV also offers a full range
of Pioneer's spine products including the Quantum(TM) Spinal Rod
System, cages and cervical plating. Pioneer BV works with distributors
in several countries in Europe including Italy, United Kingdom,
Switzerland and the Benelux region. Pioneer is establishing its own
sales team in Germany.

About Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.

Pioneer Surgical Technology, headquartered in Marquette, Michigan,
is a dynamic medical device firm with a full line of cutting-edge
motion preservation devices either available commercially in Europe or
under clinical evaluation in the United States. Pioneer's
comprehensive portfolio of vertebral spacers, cervical plating
systems, and MIS and Mini-Open Rod systems include familiar brand
names such as Contact(TM), IJAK(R), Clarity(TM), SlimFuse(TM), and
Quantum(R).

Pioneer entered the orthobiologics market with two acquisitions in
2007. Encelle(TM), Inc., developed E-Matrix(TM) for tissue
regeneration. Angstrom(TM) Medica, Inc. is the first company to obtain
FDA approval for a nanotechnology device - NanOss(TM) - a
hydroxyapatite bone void filler. Both companies are wholly owned by
Pioneer and have been renamed Pioneer Orthobiologics.

Pioneer produces innovative, cost-effective solutions for surgical
procedures which benefit both surgeons and patients.

Pioneer Surgical Technology, BV
Lex R. Giltaij, MD, VP Europe and Business Development,
+31 30 693 4720
info@pioneersurgical.eu

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