Spinal Tech

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.

Reliance Medical Systems, its owners and two of its physician-owned distributorships will pay a $1 million settlement to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act by paying spine surgeons to use Reliance devices.