ARO Medical is a spinal implant company reducing back pain in patients undergoing their first surgery and reducing the $3 billion associated with failed surgeries. The company’s patent-pending, minimally-invasive device stabilizes the spine from excessive twisting, a source proven in NIH-sponsored research to be directly linked to back pain. It is used as an adjunct to existing surgery and has support of renowned spinal surgeons. Approvals have been obtained for an initial clinical trial.