Robotics in spine surgery is no longer just a topic for congress presentations, product launches or future-looking strategy decks. It is gradually entering hospitals, operating rooms and clinical routines. A recent example comes from Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, New Jersey, which has announced that it is now offering the VELYS™ Active … [Read More...] about J&J’s VELYS Spine Gains Traction with First New Jersey Installation at Shore Medical Center
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Can the Design of a Spinal Cage Improve Tomorrow’s MRI?
In spine surgery, implant design is usually discussed in terms of fixation, fusion, subsidence, endplate contact and mechanical stability. These remain the core questions. But there is another issue that becomes very relevant after surgery: what happens when the patient needs a follow-up MRI? A recent peer-reviewed study published in Applied Sciences addresses this question directly. The … [Read More...] about Can the Design of a Spinal Cage Improve Tomorrow’s MRI?
Elevation Spine Surpasses 5,000 Saber-C® Implantations, Marking a Significant Milestone for Its Integrated Cervical Fixation Platform
MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elevation Spine announced today that its Saber-C Anterior Cervical Fusion System has surpassed 5,000 implantations, a milestone that reflects growing surgeon adoption of its proprietary integrated-fixation approach to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The Saber-C system combines the stability of traditional anterior cervical plating with the … [Read More...] about Elevation Spine Surpasses 5,000 Saber-C® Implantations, Marking a Significant Milestone for Its Integrated Cervical Fixation Platform
Life Spine Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for VersaLift™ Expandable Interbody System Featuring a 6mm Starting Height
HUNTLEY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the VersaLift™ Expandable Interbody System, a Micro Invasive™ solution for TLIF and PLIF procedures featuring a low 6mm … [Read More...] about Life Spine Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for VersaLift™ Expandable Interbody System Featuring a 6mm Starting Height
LEM Surgical Announces second FDA 510(k) Clearance for Next-Generation Humanoid Robotic Surgical System
BERN, SWITZERLAND, June 23, 2026 (Newswire.com) - LEM Surgical Inc., a pioneer in advanced robotic technologies for hard tissue surgery, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an additional 510(k) clearance for its Dynamis Robotic Surgical System. This landmark milestone introduces further capabilities to the groundbreaking, surgical humanoid architecture that … [Read More...] about LEM Surgical Announces second FDA 510(k) Clearance for Next-Generation Humanoid Robotic Surgical System
Strong Surgery, Soft Quarter: ATEC and the Cost of the Capital Bet
There is a version of Alphatec's first quarter that reads like a growth story, and a version that reads like a warning. Both are true, and the distance between them is the most useful thing to study in spine right now. The growth story first. Surgical revenue reached $178 million, up 17% year over year, on 21% case-volume growth and a 23% increase in net new surgeon users. Those are not the … [Read More...] about Strong Surgery, Soft Quarter: ATEC and the Cost of the Capital Bet
IMM PE Set to Acquire CGBio, Strengthening Korea’s Regenerative Spine Platform
IMM Private Equity is reportedly close to acquiring a controlling stake in CGBio Co., the Korean regenerative medicine company affiliated with Daewoong Pharmaceutical, in a transaction that could value the deal at up to $730 million. According to Korean media reports, IMM PE may acquire as much as 80% of CGBio, following earlier reports that the firm had been selected as preferred bidder for a … [Read More...] about IMM PE Set to Acquire CGBio, Strengthening Korea’s Regenerative Spine Platform
Amplio Spine Acquires and Commercializes KeyLift®, an FDA-Cleared Expandable Interlaminar Stabilization System Indicated for Supplemental Fusion of the Non-Cervical Spine
Founder-led Amplio Spine, LLC enters national commercialization following its asset acquisition of KeyLift® from FloSpine, LLC — an FDA-cleared expandable interlaminar device whose Indications for Use specify plate fixation/attachment to the spinous processes/lamina. BOCA RATON, Fla., June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amplio Spine today announced the close of its asset … [Read More...] about Amplio Spine Acquires and Commercializes KeyLift®, an FDA-Cleared Expandable Interlaminar Stabilization System Indicated for Supplemental Fusion of the Non-Cervical Spine
Amber Implants Advances Pivotal European EXPAND Study of VCFix® Spinal System in Standalone Vertebral Reconstruction
Study evaluates VCFix® used with or without bone cement, expanding clinical experience with the company’s minimally invasive spine platform. The Hague, Netherlands, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amber Implants, a medical technology company redefining vertebral fracture treatment through minimally invasive reconstruction and targeted stabilization, today announced the advancement of its … [Read More...] about Amber Implants Advances Pivotal European EXPAND Study of VCFix® Spinal System in Standalone Vertebral Reconstruction
Mighty Oak Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Acorn 3D™ Pre-Surgical Planning Platform
Mighty Oak Medical is excited to announce the latest 3D pre-surgical planning software FDA clearance: 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝟯𝗗™ spinal deformity correction planning! Powered by AI-driven automated scan segmentation and pre-correction measurements, 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝟯𝗗™ enables a user to, among other things, visualize the simulated corrected spine versus the pre-corrected spine. Spinal deformity correction is a 3D problem, … [Read More...] about Mighty Oak Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Acorn 3D™ Pre-Surgical Planning Platform
SurGenTec® Receives FDA Clearance for ION-L™, a Novel Lumbar Facet Fixation System Representing a Paradigm Shift in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SurGenTec®, a medical device company focused on advancing treatment options for orthopedic and spine surgery, today announced FDA clearance of its ION-L™ Lumbar Facet Fixation System. ION-L™, part of SurGenTec's facet fixation platform, is indicated for the treatment of patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) from L3 to S1 in skeletally mature patients who … [Read More...] about SurGenTec® Receives FDA Clearance for ION-L™, a Novel Lumbar Facet Fixation System Representing a Paradigm Shift in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Percutaneous MIS Spine Systems: Why Adoption Still Lags 25 Years After Sextant
When Medtronic put Sextant on the market at the start of the 2000s, percutaneous pedicle screw fixation looked like the obvious endpoint for lumbar surgery: the same construct, a fraction of the soft-tissue damage. Nearly a quarter-century later, that endpoint has only partly arrived. MIS spine has been one of the most promising stories in the implant market for years. The technology is better, … [Read More...] about Percutaneous MIS Spine Systems: Why Adoption Still Lags 25 Years After Sextant