Spinal Tech

Accelus' FlareHawk interbody fusion system was cleared for use in Italy, Taiwan, Portugal and Colombia, the devicemaker said Oct. 18.

Joimax launched the Tessys TransSAP endoscopic system, the devicemaker said Oct. 18.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge added the Curve image-guided surgery system, according to an Oct. 17 announcement in Prince William Living.

Since August 22, the American Medical Association issued billing codes for spine and orthopedic technology.

Ulrich Medical USA's Flux-C 3D-printed cervical interbody device earned FDA 510(k) approval, the devicemaker said Oct. 14.

Nevro's Senza HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation was approved by the FDA for treating chronic back pain, the devicemaker said Oct. 13.

Royal Phillips' ClarifyEye augmented reality spine system debuted in Japan, the medtech company said Oct. 13.

Nevro's spinal cord stimulation device won't be covered by UnitedHealthcare in all cases as of Dec. 1, the devicemaker said.

While spine robots are still widely considered to be in the infancy stages, endoscopy surgery has been around for far longer. Recent years have seen more device companies develop spine robots to rival legacy platforms on the market and interest…

SeaSpine and Orthofix entered an agreement to merge, with the deal expected to close in early 2023. Both companies boast emerging technologies in spine and orthopedics, and together they plan to rake in $1 billion in their early years.