For someone who plays the guitar and piano for a living, an injury rendering one's fingers debilitated would be nothing less than startling. That's exactly what happened to Broomfield native Robert Michael Sanders. After touring around the world with his band Silence for 20 years, then producing his own solo album, Sanders Robert Michael is his stage name underwent a very common shoulder surgery. Something went screwy with the oxygen, there was spinal cord damage. I couldn't move anything from shoulders down, Sanders recalled. That was terrifying. There was no way I could wrap my head around that. That was in 2013. Sanders had to start over, first relearning how to walk and sit. After three months of rehab at the renowned Craig Hospital in Englewood, he was walking, and most of his physical agility returned. But the lasting effect settled in arms and hands. My fine motor skills were cut in half, he said. So, guitar playing went away completely. Piano did at first too, but I used it as rehab tool. As one might imagine, this sudden life change did not come without difficulty. It has taken a long time to let that soak in and be good … Continue reading →

Begin Slideshow 2 Photo: Nathan Phillips, Associated Press Robert Paylor was paralyzed in a May 6 match. Robert Paylor was paralyzed in a May 6 match. Cal rugby coach Jack Clark discussed Robert Paylors injury for the first time on May 11. Cal rugby coach Jack Clark discussed Robert Paylors injury for the first time on May 11. Paralyzed Cal rugby player moved to Colorado Robert Paylor, the Cal rugby player who was paralyzed during the May 6 national championship Varsity Cup match against Arkansas State, was flown to a treatment center in Colorado on Thursday, according to a statement from Bears coach Jack Clark. Roberts spinal cord injury has resulted in significant paralysis, said Clark, who is with his team in Philadelphia for the Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s. Hes had an operation to stabilize his spine, after which he battled the onset of pneumonia, high blood pressure and difficulty swallowing, resulting in the necessity of a feeding tube. Throughout this truly difficult period, Robert has been a champion, battling every day to restore his health in order to be cleared by doctors for the next stage of his rehabilitation. According to the statement, Paylor, a 6-foot-5, 233-pound sophomore from … Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV)today announced the posting of the management presentation and Q&A session recording from the 2017 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 30th, 2017. The recording is available on the investor relations page of InVivos website at http://www.invivotherapeutics.com/investor-relations/annual-meeting/. Mark Perrin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, said, I was pleased with the turnout at this years annual shareholders meeting. The meeting was a great opportunity for me to answer questions directly from our shareholders while providing some key updates on our recent progress. I look forward to continued opportunities to communicate with the investment community going forward. About InVivo Therapeutics InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is a research and clinical-stage biomaterials and biotechnology company with a focus on treatment of spinal cord injuries. The company was founded in 2005 with proprietary technology co-invented by Robert Langer, Sc.D., Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Joseph P. Vacanti, M.D., who then was at Boston Childrens Hospital and who now is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011, the company earned the David S. Apple Award from the American Spinal Injury Association for its outstanding contribution to spinal cord injury medicine. In 2015, the companys investigational Neuro-Spinal Scaffold received … Continue reading →