PRIA Healthcare has partnered with Surgalign Holdings to expand access to Surgalign spine devices.

The FDA has provided 510(k) clearance for Medtronic's UNiD Spine Analyzer v4.0 planning platform, which includes a new Degen Algorithm for degenerative spine procedures.

Empirical Spine had its premarket approval Module II accepted and closed by the FDA for the LimiFlex dynamic sagittal tether.

From the growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic to the ever improving medical technology paving the way, physicians are always looking for new ways to adapt to best serve their patients. 

Early study data on 3D-printed implants and four more updates from spine devicemakers since July 6:

OrthoPediatrics has signed an agreement with 3D-Side, a Belgian software developer that manufactures patient specific 3D cutting guides. 

Centinel Spine earned FDA approval for three more Prodisc total disc replacement devices.

Six-month data for Nexxt Spine's Matrixx 3D-printed titanium interbody implant showed strong results compared to poly-ether-ether-ketone devices.

Aurora Spine received FDA clearance for its Zip minimally invasive spine implants.

Medical technology company Implanet has seen its revenue rise in the second quarter. 

Privately held medical technology company Accelus has received a $12 million series D investment from Concord Innovation Fund II to accelerate its work on minimally invasive spinal surgery research. 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will cover ZimVie's Tether device to treat pediatric scoliosis. 

A former employee and contractor of Medtronic's Costa Rica business have been charged with conspiring to defraud the company in a $1 million scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Zimmer Biomet has honed its position in spine and orthopedics in the first half of 2022.

A collaboration to develop implants and four more updates from spine devicemakers since June 29:

Selvon St. Clair, MD, PhD, performed the first case in Ohio using Surgalign's artificial intelligence and augmented reality system for spine surgery, Surgalign said July 6. 

Pawel Jankowski, MD, and Harvinder Bedi, MD, performed the first cases with Additive Implants' SureMAX-SA standalone cervical spacer.

Sigurd Berven, MD, has completed the first clinical use of NovApproach Spine's OneLIF interbody fusion device.

Medtronic has had a busy first half of 2022 as it has built its leadership team, strengthened its portfolio through acquisitions and made strides in its spine technology.

Fuse Medical and Oxford Performance Materials are partnering to develop spine and orthopedic implants with the OstepFab poly-ether-ketone-ketone technology.