Accomplished spine executive to advance ATEC's InformatiX strategy CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a spine-focused provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, today announced that Thomas "Tommy" Carls has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Data Intelligence and Strategy. … [Read more...] about ATEC Appoints Tommy Carls Executive Vice President, Data Intelligence and Strategy
Xenix Medical Announces FDA Clearance of the Riva® Anchor Spinopelvic Fixation System with NanoACTIV™ Surface Technology
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xenix Medical today announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its Riva Anchor Spinopelvic Fixation System, designed to facilitate fusion of the sacroiliac (SI) joint at the base of a posterior lumbar or thoracolumbar fusion construct. The system is comprised of a Riva Anchor SI joint fusion implant that attaches to the Riva Posterior Pedicle Fixation … [Read more...] about Xenix Medical Announces FDA Clearance of the Riva® Anchor Spinopelvic Fixation System with NanoACTIV™ Surface Technology
Do Spine Companies Really Need So Many Implants? Cutting the Tray Is Not the Answer
For two decades, breadth was the proof of seriousness in spine. A catalogue that answered any anatomy, any approach and any surgeon preference was how you earned the right to be in the room. Nobody in this industry ever got promoted for killing a screw size. Portfolio rationalization is arriving in spine anyway, and it is arriving through the balance sheet rather than through … [Read more...] about Do Spine Companies Really Need So Many Implants? Cutting the Tray Is Not the Answer
SIGNUS USA® Celebrates Successful American Debut Showcasing Flagship German Spine Technology
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SIGNUS USA today announced the successful completion of the first implantation in the United States of the COSY Cervicothoracic-Occipital Rod-Screw Spine Implant System performed by Dr. Sebastian Koga, Chief of Neurosurgery, Berkshire Health Systems, Massachusetts. This procedure marks the U.S. debut of … [Read more...] about SIGNUS USA® Celebrates Successful American Debut Showcasing Flagship German Spine Technology
Carlsmed, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against DeGen Medical
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlsmed, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARL) (“Carlsmed” ), a medical technology company pioneering AI-enabled personalized spine surgery solutions, today filed a patent infringement lawsuit against DeGen Medical, Inc. (“DeGen”) in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina Florence Division. The complaint … [Read more...] about Carlsmed, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against DeGen Medical
TWIN PEAKS
The TWIN PEAKS lumbar interbody fusion system is an internal spinal fixation system intended to provide stabilization of the spine while biologic fusion occurs. The TWIN PEAKS TLIF OBLIQUE is inserted from a transforaminal approach.The TWIN PEAKS TLIF CURVED is inserted from a transforaminal approach and is rotated using a dedicated instrumentation. The TWIN PEAKS cages … [Read more...] about TWIN PEAKS
VEOS Titanium
VEOS TITANIUM is a top loading posterior osteosynthesis system that can be used in open or percutaneous/minimal invasive surgery. VEOS is part of the VEOS-KAPHORN modular platform of implants and instruments, offering a versatile solution to adapt to surgeon's needs: several specific implants and instruments modules are organized around a universal base. Fully modular, the … [Read more...] about VEOS Titanium
Globus Medical and Synaptive: Why the Rumors Deserve Attention
Rumors linking Globus Medical with Synaptive Medical have started to circulate across the industry. So far, Globus Medical has made no public announcement regarding an acquisition of the Toronto-based surgical technology company. Under normal circumstances, that would be enough to treat the story with caution. In this case, however, the rumors appear to be supported by more … [Read more...] about Globus Medical and Synaptive: Why the Rumors Deserve Attention
J&J’s $21B DePuy Synthes Bet Could End in a $20B Apollo Sale
Johnson & Johnson is negotiating the sale of DePuy Synthes, its entire orthopedics arm, to Apollo Global Management at a valuation approaching $20 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday. People familiar with the talks said an agreement could be reached within several weeks, though they cautioned that the process could still collapse, that a rival bidder could step in, or that … [Read more...] about J&J’s $21B DePuy Synthes Bet Could End in a $20B Apollo Sale
Pressio Spine Announces Successful Completion of Initial Continuum™ Cases
Nitinol compression staple combines continuous compression with a sterile, single use workflow for single level ACDF CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pressio Spine announced today the successful completion of its first clinical cases using the Continuum™ Compression Staple, a nitinol fixation system for single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, or ACDF. Led by … [Read more...] about Pressio Spine Announces Successful Completion of Initial Continuum™ Cases
Federal Circuit Backs Globus Medical in Spinal Implant Patent Fight
Globus Medical came away from the Federal Circuit with a clean sweep on Friday. In a precedential opinion in Moskowitz Family LLC v. Globus Medical, Inc., No. 2024-1696, the appeals court left every contested ruling from the district court standing: the summary judgment of noninfringement, the construction of the claim term "universal," and the refusal to unwind a defense jury … [Read more...] about Federal Circuit Backs Globus Medical in Spinal Implant Patent Fight
Deneb Medical raises €14,7m to robotise spinal surgery
San Sebastián biotech Deneb Medical has closed a €14,7 million Series A led by the Spanish government, with participation from Kutxa Fundazioa. The money goes to Izar, a system combining robotics, photonics and artificial intelligence to automate spinal surgery. The pitch is not to assist the surgeon but to automate the procedure outright. Deneb claims "submillimetre" precision … [Read more...] about Deneb Medical raises €14,7m to robotise spinal surgery
SpineGuard reports 2026 half-year results
PARIS, September 09, 2026 – 6:00 pm CEST - SpineGuard (FR0011464452 - ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG® (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) local conductivity sensing technology to secure and streamline the placement of bone implants, today announces its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, as approved by the Board of … [Read more...] about SpineGuard reports 2026 half-year results
Journal of Spine Surgery Publishes Peer-Reviewed On-Point Surgical Augmented Reality Accuracy Data: Pedicle Screw Placement Error 2-5× Smaller Than Reported for Major Navigation and Robotic Systems
"Accuracy of a high-resolution augmented reality (AR) guidance system with novel 3D stereoscopic targeting for spinal surgery" in the Journal of Spine Surgery reports impressively low positional error of 1.1 mm and an angular error of 1.3° CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Surgical, Inc., a medical technology company which has … [Read more...] about Journal of Spine Surgery Publishes Peer-Reviewed On-Point Surgical Augmented Reality Accuracy Data: Pedicle Screw Placement Error 2-5× Smaller Than Reported for Major Navigation and Robotic Systems
Carestream Healthcare International Enhances DRX‑LC Detector to Level Up Long‑Length Imaging Performance
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Carestream Healthcare International is introducing the latest version of its DRX‑LC Detector, delivering enhanced imaging performance, efficiency, and quality for long‑length imaging across a wide range of exams and clinical environments. Long‑length imaging has traditionally been time‑consuming and complex, often requiring … [Read more...] about Carestream Healthcare International Enhances DRX‑LC Detector to Level Up Long‑Length Imaging Performance
Carlsmed, Inc. Announces Chief Operating Officer Appointment
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlsmed, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARL) (“Carlsmed” or the “Company”), a medical technology company pioneering AI-enabled personalized spine surgery solutions, today announced that Jeff Bertolini has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Jeff joined Carlsmed in September 2024, most recently … [Read more...] about Carlsmed, Inc. Announces Chief Operating Officer Appointment
Mainstay Medical Announces Two-Year Outcomes from RESTORE Clinical Trial of ReActiv8®
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mainstay Medical Holdings plc today announced the publication of the two-year assessment results from the RESTORE randomized clinical trial of ReActiv8 for the treatment of intractable chronic low back pain. The data show continued improvements in back pain-related disability, pain and quality of life in the ReActiv8 treatment group, and improvements … [Read more...] about Mainstay Medical Announces Two-Year Outcomes from RESTORE Clinical Trial of ReActiv8®
Globus Medical Announces CE Mark for Excelsius3D™ Imaging System
Excelsius3D™ – Intelligent 3-in-1 Imaging System Expands Excelsius™ Ecosystem in the European Union AUDUBON, Pa., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED), a leading musculoskeletal technology company, today announced that the Excelsius3D™ intelligent 3-in-1 imaging system is now CE marked for commercial sale in … [Read more...] about Globus Medical Announces CE Mark for Excelsius3D™ Imaging System
Whatever Happened to the Translational Cervical Plates? Twelve Are Still Out There | Update 2026
The biomechanics held up and the market never rewarded them. What survives, who still sells it, and why nobody has launched a new one in fifteen years. There is a simple test for whether a spine category is finished, and it is not the sales line. It is whether anyone is still spending money on it. New platforms, new clearances, new trials. By that test, translational … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to the Translational Cervical Plates? Twelve Are Still Out There | Update 2026