Raymedica® Appoints Prominent Spine Surgeon Ralph F. Rashbaum, M.D. to Surgeon Advisory Board

MINNEAPOLIS, (October 25, 2007) — Raymedica, the Pioneer in Nucleus Arthroplasty announced today that noted orthopedic spine surgeon Ralph F. Rashbaum, M.D. Co-founder of the Texas Back Institute was appointed to Raymedica’s Surgeon Advisory Board.

“We are extremely pleased to have a spine surgeon as well recognized and distinguished as Dr. Rashbaum join our Surgeon Advisory Board,” stated John J. Viscogliosi, Chairman and CEO of Raymedica.  “Dr. Rashbaum is a clearly a preeminent thought leader in Motion Preservation and Nucleus Arthroplasty™ technologies and we will rely heavily on his experience and knowledge in continuing to execute on our strategic product offerings.”

About Dr. Rashbaum

Ralph F. Rashbaum, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specialization in the spine and is co-founder of the Texas Back Institute, the largest freestanding spine specialty clinic in the United States.  Dr. Rashbaum, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, is also a widely-published author.  He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Chicago Medical School, performed his surgical residency at Strong Memorial Hospital, and completed his orthopedic surgical residency at Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals.

About Raymedica

Raymedica, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the Pioneer in Nucleus Arthroplasty having developed the world’s first nucleus replacement device in 1996.  Raymedica develops, manufactures and markets medical device systems designed to treat patients with degenerative disc disease that have been unresponsive to non-surgical treatment.  Raymedica’s products are currently available in many countries worldwide, but are limited to investigational use only in the United States. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.raymedica.com.