SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Composite Manufacturing Inc. proudly announces the successful completion of a rigorous year-long clinical study at the Mayo Clinic evaluating the NekSpine™ wearable support system. NekSpine™ provides spinal support during ergonomically challenging procedures—improving comfort, reducing fatigue, and preserving long-term musculoskeletal health.

The study, titled “Use of an Intraoperative Head, Neck, and Back Support Device in Prolonged Surgery”, was recently published in the peer-reviewed Annals of Surgery, confirming the device’s high usability and positive impact on surgical performance.  The study found that NekSpine™ provided significant ergonomic support during prolonged operations, improving posture without compromising dexterity, field of vision, or procedural workflow. Surgeons reported high comfort and usability ratings, with no interference in surgical performance.

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“Mayo Clinic’s clinical validation shows that NekSpine™ is transformative in reducing surgical strain,” said Roger Malcolm, CEO of Composite Manufacturing Inc. “We designed NekSpine™ to address the needs of professionals in high-stakes environments requiring precision and endurance.”

Key Study Findings:

Improved intraoperative posture and comfort in long proceduresHigh adoption and usability scores across multiple specialtiesNo negative impact on procedural flow or surgeon concentrationStrong user endorsement for ergonomic and wearable design

For medical professionals such as surgeons, surgical assistants, dentists and any role in healthcare or industry that requires consistent head forward positioning, NekSpine™ offers a proactive, research-backed solution to reduce musculoskeletal strain and potential injury—factors that contribute to fatigue, career longevity risks, and downstream healthcare costs.

Real Results, Real Voices
In addition to the study’s findings, surgeons using NekSpine™ have shared powerful testimonials on its impact in daily practice:

“This study confirms my experience with the NekSpine™ exoskeleton. It is invaluable! The device allows me to get through a long operative day by reducing work-related neck pain. I wear it for every open case and highly recommend trialing it.” Philip Haigh, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, Oncologic and Endocrine Surgery

“The first time I wore NekSpine™, it was a game-changer for me. I no longer experience the neck pain I used to. I use it for every case,” Gary Raff, MD, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

“It fits seamlessly into my workflow and reduces the discomfort I used to feel—it’s almost like turning back the clock to how I felt in my 20s,” John de Graft-Johnson, MD FACS, Cardiothoracic Surgeon

About Composite Manufacturing Inc.
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Composite Manufacturing Inc. (CMI) has been at the forefront of advanced composite technologies, particularly in the medical, surgical, and imaging equipment sectors. As a biomedical engineering company and registered FDA manufacturer, CMI integrates composite structural design, conventional materials, human factors, ergonomics, and customers’ needs to develop and deliver high-performance equipment across multiple markets. CMI’s vertically integrated operations afford significant advantages in quality control, cost containment, shortened development cycles, and market responsiveness. Their proprietary technologies have been instrumental in pioneering the use of advanced composite structures in various surgical applications. www.carbonfiber.com

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PRINCETON, N.J., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — CobbleStone Software – a recognized Leader in contract lifecycle management (CLM) according to the SPARK Matrix™ Report and airSlate SignNow, a top-rated e-signature platform provider, are partnering to present an upcoming webinar, “Contracts in Crisis: Why Outdated Signing Processes Are Costing You Time, Money, and Trust.” This collaborative session will explore the critical impact of inefficient, traditional signature methods on contract lifecycle management and demonstrate the powerful synergy of integrating modern e-signatures with a robust CLM system.

Organizations that continue to rely on manual, paper-based signing processes face significant hurdles, including prolonged contract lifecycles, increased operational expenses, a higher risk of errors, and challenges in establishing trust and transparency. This webinar will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of these drawbacks and showcase how the seamless integration of airSlate SignNow’s e-signature capabilities within CobbleStone Contract Insight® can revolutionize their contract management workflows.

“The speed and security of modern e-signatures are no longer a luxury, but a necessity for effective contract management,” says Mark Nastasi, EVP & Founder of CobbleStone Software

“Partnering with airSlate SignNow allows us to demonstrate firsthand how a tightly integrated solution can eliminate the bottlenecks of traditional signing and empower organizations to achieve unprecedented efficiency and control over their contracts.”

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> The real costs associated with outdated signature methods, including wasted time, resources, and potential revenue loss.

> How modern e-signatures, like airSlate SignNow and CobbleStone’s IntelliSign® electronic signatures, dramatically accelerate contract lifecycles, leading to faster deal closures and improved efficiency.

> How the direct integration of airSlate SignNow within CobbleStone Contract Insight® streamlines the entire contract process, from document generation to secure signing and storage.

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This webinar is essential for contract managers, legal professionals, procurement specialists, sales leaders, operations managers, IT professionals, and anyone seeking to optimize their contract execution process and overall contract lifecycle management.

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> Title: Contracts in Crisis: Why Outdated Signing Processes Are Costing You Time, Money, and Trust

> Date: May 7, 2025 | 1:00 – 1:30 PM ET

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“Too many teams are stuck managing contracts across disconnected tools, with no clear way to track progress or enforce accountability,” says John Midtbo, VP of Global Channels and Alliances at airSlate.

“This integration solves that problem by bringing the approval workflow directly into the contract lifecycle workflow. It gives teams a single source of truth, helps organizations close contracts with greater speed and control, all while reducing costs and complexity.”

Contact CobbleStone Software for a free demo.

For more information, email Sales@CobbleStoneSoftware.com or call 866-330-0056.

About CobbleStone Software:

CobbleStone Software is a celebrated leader in contract management software solutions whose flagship CLM software solution – CobbleStone Contract Insight – expedites contract management, vendor management, eProcurement, and eSourcing processes while offering seamless integrations, ease-of-use, and high scalability. CobbleStone’s contract lifecycle management solutions provide simplified contract and vendor tracking, highly configurable email alerts, user-friendly calendar notifications, intelligent contract workflow automation, highly robust security options, streamlined authoring of contract templates with dynamic clauses, centralized revenue/cost management, detailed text indexing and searching, future-minded vendor/client ratings, robust document version control, custom contract management reports, speedy IntelliSign® electronic signatures, more intelligent contracts with VISDOM® artificial intelligence and machine learning, and more.

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Held during Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, the roundtable united global health leaders to shape a Declaration on AI governance principles for healthcareThis collaborative dialogue explored key challenges and opportunities in unlocking AI’s potential, and the optimal governance principles required to develop an agile framework for effectively integrating AI in healthcareIts key principles are rooted in inclusion, equity, and ethics, to ensure patient safety while enabling responsible innovationParticipants included academics, technology experts, and pharmaceuticals leaders from across Africa, the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East

ABU DHABI, UAE, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, convened senior international government officials at the Health Leaders Roundtable to shape a Declaration on AI governance principles for healthcare. Held on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW), it considered the challenges and opportunities in unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), and explored key principles in the governance of AI in healthcare.

Hosted together with PwC Middle East, findings from the roundtable will inform the development of a collaborative approach that will serve as a reference for governments, health systems, and innovators to ensure that AI’s integration into healthcare systems is transparent, responsible, and inclusive.

His Excellency Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, added: “AI is not tomorrow’s technology, it is today’s reality. While many of us are adapting to its rise, our children will grow up with it as the norm. That’s why the decisions we make today, around ethics, equity, and safety, must be made together. Through this declaration, we will establish a globally accessible guideline that extends beyond borders and commercial interests. This document is a call to action for governments, innovators, and healthcare leaders everywhere.”

The forthcoming Declaration on governance principles for AI in healthcare will outline guiding principles for responsible AI deployment to improve health outcomes and protect patient rights. Designed as a globally accessible resource, the declaration will inspire unified governance and serve as a trusted reference for stakeholders worldwide.

In her opening remarks at the Roundtable, Her Excellency Dr. Noura Al Ghaithi, Undersecretary of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, stated: “AI has extraordinary potential in healthcare. It is already transforming how we deliver care, how we diagnose, and how we discover. But with great power comes great responsibility. In Abu Dhabi, we are harnessing AI as our engine and policy as our platform, turning data into life-saving insight, and insight into meaningful action. Our vision is to deliver healthcare that is precise, proactive, and personal and to do so in a way that puts people, not technology, at the centre.”

During the Roundtable, participants emphasised the need for agile legal and regulatory frameworks to enable the safe and ethical application of AI in healthcare, while enabling innovation. With an emphasis on the need for a human-centred approach, discussions explored key themes including standardisation of data, data privacy and trust, skills development and community engagement.

Key insights from the Roundtable highlight the need for:

Transparent testing frameworks to ensure AI tools meet real-world clinical standards;Collaborative ecosystems that unite regulators, industry, academia, and civil society across geographies;Responsible data access that protects privacy, ensure security, and clarify ownership;Addressing the AI skills gap by scaling education and awareness across healthcare systems and prepare healthcare workforces for a new era.Aligning AI use cases with real-world patient and system challenges, avoiding technology for technology’s sake.

The Health Leaders Roundtable brought together a distinguished group of local and international voices, including government officials, AI experts, healthcare executives, and multilateral organisations, to explore the shared principles and practices needed to deploy AI responsibly, effectively, and equitably.

These themes build on Abu Dhabi’s rapidly advancing AI ecosystem, which in the field of health, is taking billions of data points, and turning them into life-changing insights.

Supporting the Emirates’s approach is the Global AI Healthcare Academy, launched by DoH, which equips healthcare professionals worldwide with theoretical knowledge and hands-on training needed to implement AI technologies effectively, setting a global standard for capacity building. In addition, Malaffi – the region’s first Health Information Exchange – provides secure, real-time access to patient data across both public and private healthcare providers. This seamless data integration is crucial for enabling AI tools to be deployed safely, efficiently, and at scale.

ADGHW is a major government initiative from DoH, and serves as a platform for innovation and collaboration under the 2025 theme ‘Towards Longevity: Redefining Health and Well-being.’  By convening diverse stakeholders from around the world, ADGHW is a community without borders that seeks to advance the future of health and well-being. 

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