Aurora Spine earned another U.S. patent for its Dexa technology for spine implants, the company said Feb. 5.

Two spine medtech companies earned multimillion financing rounds from investors in January.

InVivo Therapeutics, which focuses on spinal cord injury implants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a voluntary petition filed Feb. 1 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Aurora Spine, a leader in minimally invasive spine technology, has been led by CEO Trent Northcutt since its inception in 2012. 

Medical device company Centinel Spine saw a revenue of $70 million in Prodisc total disc replacement sales in 2023, a 55% growth from the year prior. 

Synergy Spine Solutions, which focuses on cervical disc replacement devices, closed $30 million in series A financing.

Kevin Hykes stepped down as president and CEO of Augmedics, the company said Jan. 31.

Stryker on Jan. 30 posted fourth quarter and full year revenue gains in 2023.

SI-Bone earned FDA 510(k) clearance of the iFuse Bedrock Granite implant system in a smaller diameter, according to a Jan. 30 news release. 

In 2016, businessman and billionaire investor Elon Musk launched Neuralink, a controversial brain implant startup that could have an impact on spine and neurology patients. 

Elon Musk's brain chip company, Neuralink, completed the first implant in a human.

Medtech company Accelus, a market leader in expandable spine implants, has announced the launch of its LineSider Modular-Cortical System, which provides surgeons with enhanced visualization by allowing the placement of screw shanks early in the procedure, followed by modular tulips and rods at the end. 

Aurora Spine earned a U.S. patent for its translucent Ghost Tube, according to a Jan. 29 news release. 

NuVasive is laying off 157 employees at its San Diego headquarters, according to WARN notice data from the state of California.

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Icotec ag, a company focused on spinal tumor implants, earned $30 million in growth financing from MVM Partners, according to a Jan. 24 news release. 

Spine surgeon Leonel Hunt, MD, was named to the medical advisory board for Ocutrx Technologies, a company focused on augmented and extended reality.

From a new CEO appointment to several biologics partnerships, last year was a big one for medtech company Zimmer Biomet. 

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Curiteva's Inspired 3D-printed lumbar interbody fusion system earned FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said Jan. 22.