The FDA has placed a clinical hold on Regenxbio’s gene therapy, RGX-121, for mucopolysaccharidosis II, also known as Hunter syndrome, after spinal MRIs turned up asymptomatic nodules or cystic masses in five participants in the Campsiite trial. The findings were…
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Spinal Elements has launched Overwatch PCF, a posterior cervical fixation system. The system features polyaxial screws with 120 degrees of angulation and tulips that accept both 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm rods, according to an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post and…
The FDA has granted fast-track designation to Consano Bio’s C-1101, an investigational biologic for chronic sciatica. C-1101 is being developed to treat chronic painful lumbosacral radiculopathy, or chronic sciatica. The epidural injection is a platelet-derived biologic designed to address inflammation…
CMS finalized three new MS-DRGs — 523, 524 and 525 — in its fiscal 2027 inpatient prospective payment system final rule, published Aug. 4 and effective Oct. 1. The new DRG family, “Extensive or Complex Spinal Fusion Procedures Except Cervical,”…
The global minimally invasive neurosurgical devices market is projected to reach $4.32 billion by 2030. The market is projected to grow from $3.04 billion in 2025 to $3.27 billion in 2026, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.6%. Through…
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Tim Czartoski, the former president of DePuy Synthes U.S., has joined the board of surgical therapeutics company Peptilogics. Tim Czartoski most recently served as president of U.S. surgical and global research and development at Enovis, according to an Aug. 18…
Cervical disc replacement accounted for 3.2% of 153,601 cervical cases recorded from 2015 to 2024, despite a market with 14 FDA-approved devices and nearly 40 worldwide, according to an analysis from Spine Market Group citing the American Spine Registry’s 2026…
Aurora Spine entered a four-year, non-exclusive license agreement with SILIF Corp. covering a patent used in developing its SiLO TFX Transfixing SI Joint System. The license, which began Aug. 11, replaces a previous agreement and resolves a long-standing dispute over…
Researchers from Houston Methodist and the University of Cambridge in England developed a flexible device designed to bypass spinal cord injuries and interpret multiple signals tied to movement, sensation and internal body functions. In preclinical studies, the device accurately detected…
Carlsmed plans to launch its corra cervical platform in the fourth quarter as it expands its personalized spine-surgery business, according to an Aug. 12 MarketBeat report. The company expects cervical procedures to contribute a low double-digit percentage of full-year revenue…