On July 16, DePuy Synthes announced the acquisition of Expanding Innovations, a commercial-stage company from Mountain View built around expandable interbody technology. Terms undisclosed, which in this industry usually means small. The press release reads like a hundred others: portfolio strengthened, high-growth segment, meaningful innovation for … [Read More...] about Is DePuy Back in the Spine Fight? Why DePuy Really Bought Expanding Innovations
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DePuy Synthes Acquires Expanding Innovations™
RAYNHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DePuy Synthes, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, today announced it has acquired Expanding Innovations, Inc., an emerging leader in expandable implant technology for spine surgery. The transaction strengthens DePuy Synthes’ Spine portfolio and expands its position in the rapidly growing expandable interbody cage segment. Expanding … [Read More...] about DePuy Synthes Acquires Expanding Innovations™
SIGNUS USA® Marks Major Milestone with First U.S. Surgery Using VertaConnect® Expandable Lumbar Spine Implant
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SIGNUS USA today announced the successful completion of the first surgery in the United States utilizing the VertaConnect spinal implant system. The procedure was performed on July 3, 2026, by renowned spinal surgeon Dr. Ngoc-Lam M. Nguyen at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida marking the official clinical debut of this new … [Read More...] about SIGNUS USA® Marks Major Milestone with First U.S. Surgery Using VertaConnect® Expandable Lumbar Spine Implant
Who Is PAULA, and Why Should Every Deformity Surgeon Know Her Name?
Pelvic fixation has long been the uncomfortable secret of complex spine surgery. Surgeons anchor long deformity constructs into the pelvis using hardware that was never designed for the job — longer, wider pedicle screws driven into iliac and S2-alar-iliac trajectories — and the literature has been telling us for years what happens next: loosening, sacroiliac pain, hardware failure, and … [Read More...] about Who Is PAULA, and Why Should Every Deformity Surgeon Know Her Name?
The Giant Next Door: Is Mindray Spine’s Next Big Threat?
Ask a spine executive which competitors keep them up at night and you will hear the usual suspects: Medtronic, Globus, Stryker or VB Spine. Almost nobody mentions Mindray. That may prove to be a mistake — not because Mindray will disrupt spine tomorrow, but because it checks every box of a dangerous late entrant: enormous scale, deep pockets, a global commercial machine already in place, and a … [Read More...] about The Giant Next Door: Is Mindray Spine’s Next Big Threat?
SpineGuard announces its H1 2026 revenue
PARIS and BOULDER (CO), July 8, 2026 – 6:00 pm CEST - SpineGuard (FR0011464452 - ALSGD), aninnovative company that deploys its DSG® (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) local conductivity sensingtechnology to secure and streamline the placement of bone implants, today announced its first half 2026revenue. Pierre Jérôme, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of SpineGuard, stated:“Revenue for the first half of … [Read More...] about SpineGuard announces its H1 2026 revenue
VB Spine’s European Distribution Center Begins Shipping Orders Across Europe
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VB Spine LLC (“VB Spine”), a global, family-owned spine company, today announced that its European Distribution Center began shipping orders across Europe this month; the distribution center began accepting orders on June 1, 2026. Now that the center is fully operational, it serves as the primary center for VB Spine product distribution to customers in Europe. “The … [Read More...] about VB Spine’s European Distribution Center Begins Shipping Orders Across Europe
SMG: 17 Years Watching and Explaining the Spine Business So Far…
When SpineMarketGroup published its first post in July 2009, the spine business went by other names. Synthes was still a proud, independent Swiss company; three years later Johnson & Johnson would buy it for nearly $20 billion and fold it into DePuy. Zimmer and Biomet were two separate firms competing against each other — they wouldn't become Zimmer Biomet until 2015. NuVasive was growing … [Read More...] about SMG: 17 Years Watching and Explaining the Spine Business So Far…
VB Spine to Acquire CT-Fluoro Technology for Spine Applications from Augmedics
The company has entered a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy (CT-Fluoro) technology for Spine Applications NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VB Spine LLC (“VB Spine”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy (CT-Fluoro) technology for spine applications. This acquisition … [Read More...] about VB Spine to Acquire CT-Fluoro Technology for Spine Applications from Augmedics
L&K Spine Announces First Surgical Use of BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System
Dr. Mohsin Fidai Successfully Completes Single-Level ACDF Procedure Utilizing BluEX-C at C5-C6 Carrollton, Texas. June 26, 2026 - L&K Spine, Inc., a leading innovator in spinal implant technologies, today announced the successful completion of the first surgical case utilizing the BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Fidai in a single-level … [Read More...] about L&K Spine Announces First Surgical Use of BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System
Neo Medical Introduces Instant MIS Access™: A New Platform Designed to Address the Operational Barriers Limiting Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neo Medical SA, a Swiss technology company specializing in spine surgery, today announced the U.S. commercial launch of the Neo Instant MIS Access™ platform for posterior thoracic, lumbar, and sacral minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedures, designed to address many of the operational barriers that continue to limit MIS’s wider adoption. The launch … [Read More...] about Neo Medical Introduces Instant MIS Access™: A New Platform Designed to Address the Operational Barriers Limiting Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Highridge Medical CEO Departure: Spine’s Quietest Exit of 2026
On June 11, Rebecca Whitney announced she was stepping down as CEO of Highridge Medical to pursue "a new CEO opportunity outside the spine industry." Three weeks later we learned where: Young Innovations, a dental products manufacturer owned by private equity firm TJC, named her chief executive on July 1. On paper, a routine executive transition. In practice, it deserves a closer read. Whitney … [Read More...] about Highridge Medical CEO Departure: Spine’s Quietest Exit of 2026