Spinal Tech

SurGenTec earned FDA 510(k) clearance of its ION-C facet fixation system, according to a Jan. 20 news release. ION-C is designed for posterior cervical fusion, and the clearance includes indications for the treatment of cervical pseudoarthrosis when implanted bilaterally within…

Cresco Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its spring distraction system, the company said in a Jan. 19 LinkedIn post. The SDS implant is designed for addressing early onset scoliosis, and it previously earned the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation. Cresco…

VB Spine has entered into an agreement with Robotron Surgical Technologies to acquire the SpineHawk platform.  The company will add Robotron’s single-use visualization-enabled spinal instruments, software-enabled intraoperative image recognition technology and related intellectual property to its portfolio, according to a…

VySpine’s VyBrate VBR system earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The device combines the osseointegration properties of the OXPEKK material and the OsteoVy lattice structure. It is the first vertebral body replacement device on…

Globus Medical went into 2025 with a strong foothold in spine and orthopedics, and it’s well-positioned for the next year. Here are 10 key updates: 1. Globus Medical introduced its DuraPro drill with navigation for spine and orthopedic surgery. 2. Dan Scavilla stepped…

AI in spine care has been commonly leveraged to support administrative tasks, but one of its real potentials lies in imaging, David Skaggs, MD, said. Dr. Skaggs, co-director of the Spine Center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, shared his outlook…

Medtech company Stryker reported sales increases across multiple portfolios in the third quarter, according to financial results posted Oct. 30. Five notes on the company’s financial performance for the third quarter of 2025: 1. Stryker reported an overall net sales…

Here are four companies earning FDA clearance for spine technology this month: 1. Elevation Spine’s Saber-C earned FDA clearance for two-level cervical spinal fusion. 2. Tenon Medical’s SImmetry+ sacroiliac joint fusion system earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance. 3. Centinel Spine…

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has become the first hospital in its region to pair Medtronic’s Mazor robotic guidance system with the Premia TOPS nonfusion spinal implant. The Mazor system allows neurosurgeons to map patient anatomy in 3D and precisely…

A study published Sept. 18 in Nature Medicine found Onward Medical’s Arc-IM therapy improved blood pressure regulation in people with spinal cord injuries. Feasibility trials at neurorehabilitation centers in Switzerland, Canada and the Netherlands enrolled 14 participants. Researchers implanted the…