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In a message dated 2/26/2003 9:16:23 PM Central Standard Time,

surfacehippy@... writes:

>

> Why not call Technologies directly: . Ask for

> Churnetz (or something like that). I talked to him a couple years ago

> before my surgery, and he was very accomodating. He handles (or then

> handled) all the paperwork and approval stuff for their clinical trials.

> From:

> davidrad01 To:

> surfacehippy@...: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:53:50 -0000Subject:

> Re: How close is FDA approval on Conserve plusThe FDA can

> not comment on anything regarding the trials. However, and Corin

> could release information in a public statement if they chose to do

> so.Perhaps we surface hippies could send them individual emails or letters

> asking them to make some kind of " forward looking statement " on the

> subject. Broder & gt; My

> understanding is that the earliest would be spring of 2004. About a year

> away. This is following standard procedure of getting two years of

> following up from the clinical trial patients before submitting an

> application late in 2003, then giving the FDA some time to respond. They of

> course have longer follow-up data for the " pre-trial " patients. That is for

> the Conserve Plus. I don't know where Corin is with their trial. &

> gt; & gt; There was some talk that might appeal to the FDA for

> approval of the C+ earlier on the basis of the unusual fact that each

> individual component is now approved, and only the combination of the two

> is not. & gt; & gt; Only Martha knows for sure what will happen... & gt;

> & gt; - & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; From: " bluecan123002 " & gt; & gt; Date:

> 2003/02/26 Wed PM 01:01:29 EST & gt; & gt; To: surfacehippy &

> gt; & gt; Subject: How close is FDA approval on Conserve plus &

> gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; Does anyone know how close FDA is to approving Conserve

> Plus? Humana & gt; & gt; will not approve hip resurfacing, because it is &

> gt; & gt; experimental,investigational or for research purposes. If approval

> is & gt; & gt; close maybe I can hold out longer. I was caught up in the Fda

> & gt; & gt; stoppage of resurfacing last summer . Changed Ins. co. and now

> has & gt; & gt; been denied. Any Ideas???? If I go to out of contry and pay

> myself, & gt; & gt; will ins co pay for any complictions? Hopefully nothing

> would & gt; & gt; happen. But you never know. Thanks & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; &

> gt; & gt; & gt; & gt;