November 1, 2005. Here's a fun fact. The odds of surviving your first two years as a business are roughly comparable to surviving going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. And the odds of surviving those turbulent waters are dramatically improved if you have a solid private equity firm in your barrel—not only for the money, but for the business savvy.

August 15, 2005, Robin Young  --  Many hospitals and academic institutions hope to commercialize some of the intellectual property percolating in their organizations. Last week, Texas Back's efforts along these same lines paid off big time.

www.venturewire.com on 8/3/2005 by Lisa Lacy  -- By attempting to get a deal for one of its potential spin-offs, former Dallas-based incubator Innovative Spinal Technologies Inc. ended up raising a $39 million Series B round and becoming a medical device company itself.

Boston  Business Journal,  August 2, 2005  -- Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical technology company that develops minimally invasive treatments for spinal disorders, said Tuesday that it closed a $39 million Series B financing.

Boston, Massachusetts, August 2, 2005 -- Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. (IST),a privately held medical technology company focused on developing the world’s most advanced minimally invasive treatments for spinal disorders, announced today that it closed a $39 million Series B financing.

March 5, 2004 -- A small but select group of leading spine surgeons, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and leading strategic spine companies met for three days last month at a remote, cell phone challenged location to debate, dissect and discuss the future of the spine industry.

Plano, TX. — November 18, 2003 — Innovative Spinal Technologies (IST), a company that develops early stage products for the spine market, has formed and received funding from its Industry Advisory Council (IAC).

WAUKESHA, Wis. and DALLAS, TX. (November 4, 2003) – GE Medical Systems, a unit of General Electric (NYSE: GE) has formed a research, development and distribution relationship with Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. (IST), a company dedicated to advancing the treatment of spinal conditions and diseases.

Plano, TX. — May 5, 2003 —Innovative Spinal Technologies (IST), a company that develops early-stage products for the spine market, has received funding from Synthes, a leading orthopaedic trauma and spine company.

Plano, Texas, February 6, 2003 –Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (ANS, NASDAQ:ANSI) today announced that it has made an equity investment in Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. (IST), a start-up company that develops spine technologies, products and services through intellectual property development and contract research.