Re: Dr. Beaule and UCLA Santa are World Class

April 27, 2004

Just met with him yesterday...can you expand? And tell me what C+

is? THANKS, ! I'm (obviously) new to this!

> Hello Everyone, I am four days post-op C+, it was a first class

> experience and Dr. Beaule is a super star.

>

April 28, 2004

> Just met with him yesterday...can you expand? And tell me what C+

> is? THANKS, ! I'm (obviously) new to this!

" C+ " is short for the Medical Conserve Plus ® surface

replacement device. This is one of the two surface replacement devices

currently in trials in the US. It's also the one closest to final FDA

approval (hopefully this summer). The other device in trials in the US

is the Corin Cormet 2000 (affectionately known hereabouts as the " C2K " ).

As for insurance, these devices are both classed as " investigational "

by the FDA. Some insurers will cover tham and some will not. In my case,

I got CIGNA to cover the the costs of the surgery, hospitalization,

etc. I had to pay for the implants themselves ($6050 each). I

considered this a bargain.

Welcome to the group, !

Steve (bilateral C+, 4/20/04, Amstutz)

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