Spinal Tech

From a spine-specific operating table to new navigation systems, here is what to know about five technologies that have recently debuted and cleared or approved by the FDA.

Medical device company Sure Retractors will showcase its new cervical and mini-open retractor during the Becker's Healthcare 19th annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference June 16-18. 

VisAR, an augmented reality surgical guidance system, received FDA approval for intraoperative spine surgery.

SeaSpine's latest device launch and five more updates from spine medtech companies in the last week:

Accelus promoted three people to its sales team leadership, and all have backgrounds at large devicemakers.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office gave Aurora Spine a patent for its interlaminar single implant technology for motion preservation or fusion. 

Zimmer Biomet is funding a $1.25 million fellowship grant in partnership with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Times Union reported June 9.

Zavation Medical's EZspand lateral cage received FDA clearance.

Stryker opened a new research and development facility at the International Tech Park in Gurgaon, India on June 7.

SeaSpine's WaveForm TO was released in a full commercial launch.