ZimVie has closed on the sale of its spine business to global investment firm H.I.G. Capital. The spine business will now operate as Highridge Medical, based in Westminster, Colo. 

NovApproach Spine recently completed its first case using its OneLIF interbody spinal fusion system with a patient positioned laterally.

Here are eight key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since March 13:

Three spine and orthopedic medtech companies provided updates related to acquisitions during the first quarter of 2024.

PathKeeper Surgical inked a know-how partnership with Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic to research radiation in pediatric spine surgeries.

Neuralink revealed details about its first human patient, a man who suffered a spinal cord injury after a diving accident, NBC News reported March 20.

Sacroiliac joint fusion with PainTEQ's LinQ SI joint fixation system was found to have improved recovery after one year, according to a study from the devicemaker.

Globus Medical director Leslie Norwalk sold 10,590 shares of the company's Class A common stock, according to a March 15 SEC filing. 

Spine devicemaker Spineart raised $22.5 million in convertible financing shortly after finishing enrollment for its cervical disc replacement trial.

Spine devicemaker Carlsmed raised $52.5M in series C funding and will use the money to develop patient-specific cervical implants, the company said March 18.

Lucas Vitale joined Orthofix as chief people and business operations officer, the company said March 18.

Bioretec earned the FDA's breakthrough device designation for its RemeOs spinal interbody cage, the company said March 14.

Here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since March 6.

Surgeons at London-based Cromwell Hospital became the first in the country to use tech company Apple's Vision Pro headset during a spinal operation.

The largest commercial payer in Washington implemented coverage for Centinel Spine's Prodisc L implant, the devicemaker said March 12.

L&K Spine Inc. proudly announces a groundbreaking milestone in the field of spine surgery: the 1,200th successful implantation of PathLoc-TM, PLIF/TLIF Expandable Cage in US as of January 2024. This achievement marks a significant advancement in spine surgery and underscores our commitment to improving patient outcomes through innovative products.

The artificial disc replacement market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.3% between 2023 and 2030, according to Vantage Market Research.

Xtant Medical had its credit facility with MidCap Financial raised from $8 million to $17 million, according to a March 7 news release.

Becker's reported on three product recalls from spine and orthopedic medtech companies so far in 2024.

Medtronic launched the UNiD ePro service in the U.S., the company said March 6.