Spinal Tech

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.

Accelus' implant milestone and five more key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Oct. 5:

Geoffrey Appelboom, MD, performed the first 3D printed patient-specific spinal implant procedure in New Jersey at Paterson-based St. Joseph's Health, according to an Oct. 11 press release sent to Becker's. 

Nexus Spine celebrated the 5,000th implantation of its interbody fusion technology Tranquil.