Spinal Tech

InVivo Therapeutics, which focuses on spinal cord injury implants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a voluntary petition filed Feb. 1 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Aurora Spine, a leader in minimally invasive spine technology, has been led by CEO Trent Northcutt since its inception in 2012. 

Medical device company Centinel Spine saw a revenue of $70 million in Prodisc total disc replacement sales in 2023, a 55% growth from the year prior. 

Synergy Spine Solutions, which focuses on cervical disc replacement devices, closed $30 million in series A financing.

Kevin Hykes stepped down as president and CEO of Augmedics, the company said Jan. 31.

Stryker on Jan. 30 posted fourth quarter and full year revenue gains in 2023.

SI-Bone earned FDA 510(k) clearance of the iFuse Bedrock Granite implant system in a smaller diameter, according to a Jan. 30 news release. 

In 2016, businessman and billionaire investor Elon Musk launched Neuralink, a controversial brain implant startup that could have an impact on spine and neurology patients. 

Elon Musk's brain chip company, Neuralink, completed the first implant in a human.

Medtech company Accelus, a market leader in expandable spine implants, has announced the launch of its LineSider Modular-Cortical System, which provides surgeons with enhanced visualization by allowing the placement of screw shanks early in the procedure, followed by modular tulips…