George Picha

Intellirod Spine, Inc. develops a wireless implantable microelectronic lumbar spine fusion sensor. Its strain monitoring system allows spine surgeons to assess the strain on implanted spinal fusion rods and provide evidence of rod loads indicative of loosening or increased load sharing as fusion progresses. The firm’s intellirod system provides postoperative data complementing surgeon data currently collected from flexion extension x-rays and costly high radiation CT scans. The company was founded by William P. Hnat, John F. Naber, Rolando M. Puno, Michael Voor and Kevin M. Walsh in 2003 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Amplify, Inc. specializes metal 3d printing for titanium, for orthopedics implants and other markets. The company is headquartered in Scarborough, ME.