Spinal Tech

Here are two recently acquired spine and orthopedic companies that Becker's has reported on since June 23:

Augmedics closed $82.5 million in series D financing to support the growth of Xvision, the medtech company said June 27.

Genesys Spine launched the SIros O transfixing sacroiliac joint fusion system, the devicemaker said June 26.

Zavation Medical Products acquired CoreLink, according to a June 26 news release.

Medtronic named Greg Lewis to its board of directors, the devicemaker said June 26.

Here are three spine devices earning coverage from payers in 2023:

Spine devicemaker Surgalign announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Here is a timeline of the company in the last year:

Cigna implemented a positive coverage policy for Intrinsic Therapeutics' Barricaid bone-anchored annular closure device, the medtech company said June 21. 

GE HealthCare and DePuySynthes inked a distribution agreement to grow the OEC 3D imaging system in the U.S.

Cigna, a payer that provides health benefits for 19 million Americans annually, will now cover Relievant Medsystems' Intracept procedure for the treatment of vertebrogenic low back pain.