Tenon Medical’s SImmetry+ sacroiliac joint fusion system earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to an Oct. 21 news release. The SImmetry+ system is a minimally invasive lateral access system made of 3D-printed titanium and uses the company’s proprietary instrumentation. Tenon…
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Sintx Technologies has earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its SINAPTIC Foot & Ankle Osteotomy Wedge System. The implant system combines a silicon nitride biomaterial, surgeon-informed implant designs and a single-use instrument kit, according to an Oct. 20 news release from…
Woodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics opened its Plymouth (Minn.) Surgery Center and provided care to the center’s first patient. Same-day orthopedic procedures offered at the new facility include joint replacement surgery, hand and wrist procedures, spine surgeries and sports medicine and…
Medtech company Onkos Surgical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its antibacterial-coated orthopedic implants. Onkos Surgical’s ELEOS Proximal Tibia with NanoCept Antibacterial Technology prevents intraoperative bacterial contamination during orthopedic implant procedures, according to an Oct. 21 news release from…
Interventional pain management physicians performing sacroiliac joint fusions had no complications when supervised and trained by a spine surgeon and low complication rates without surgeon oversight, according to a study published in the November 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.…