Spine surgery is reaching a stage where structural redesign is no longer optional. The pressures outlined in part 1 of this series are converging in ways that make the traditional practice model increasingly unsustainable. Yet these pressures also create a…
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A federal judicial panel centralized 49 lawsuits into two manufacturer-specific proceedings, again declining to put all spinal cord stimulator litigation before one judge. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued transfer orders Oct. 2 sending the Abbott cases to…
France-based medtech company SMAIO signed a sales agency agreement with DePuy Synthes to expand access to its customized spine surgery technology in the U.S. The agreement will give a network of U.S. surgeons access to SMAIO’s planning and realignment solutions…
Cerapedics received Medicare new technology add-on payment status for its PearlMatrix P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft, effective Oct. 1. The CMS designation applies to eligible Medicare beneficiaries receiving inpatient care at hospitals paid under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System,…
Xenix Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance to add its NanoACTIV Surface Technology to the screw shanks of its Riva modular pedicle screw system. NanoACTIV is a proprietary surface modification process that creates micro- and nano-scaled surface textures shown to exhibit…
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Spine surgery has been operating under significant pressure for decades, and in today’s environment, those forces continue to accelerate. Rising administrative demands, expanding prior authorization hurdles, increasing operating costs, and persistent reimbursement decline have created a landscape where surgeons are…
Santa Clara, Calif.-based SI-BONE received FDA 510(k) clearance for its iFuse Granite Onyx System, a spinal fusion technology designed for patients with compromised bone tissue. The system is SI-Bone’s first product addressing compromised bone intended for use outside the pelvis,…
PE-firm Avesi Partners invested in St. Louis-based New Age Medical, a medtech company serving the spinal surgery market. Avesi partnered with New Age Medical founder and CEO Kevin Bly and the company’s existing management team. The partnership will support New…
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Carlsmed appointed Richard Heppenstall CFO, effective immediately. Mr. Heppenstall brings nearly 30 years of experience across healthcare, life sciences and technology. He previously served as executive vice president, CFO and treasurer of ZimVie from September 2021 until its…
Xenix Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Riva Anchor spinopelvic fixation system. The system is designed to facilitate fusion of the sacroiliac joint at the base of a posterior lumbar or thoracolumbar fusion construct, according to a Sept. 22…