GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced financial results for its third quarter (Q3) of fiscal year 2026 (FY26), which ended January 23, 2026. Q3 Key Highlights "Q3 marks another strong quarter, delivering 6% organic revenue growth, ahead of … [Read More...] about Medtronic reports strong third quarter fiscal 2026 results with highest enterprise revenue growth in 10 quarters
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Life Spine Announces MR Conditional Status for ProLift Expandable Spacer System Product Lines
HUNTLEY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today its ProLift® expandable interbody portfolio has been evaluated and confirmed as MR Conditional in accordance with ASTM standards. The MR Conditional status includes ProLift, ProLift Micro, and ProLift … [Read More...] about Life Spine Announces MR Conditional Status for ProLift Expandable Spacer System Product Lines
Medical Sales Isn’t One Career. Which One Are You Actually In?
Many careers in medical sales fail not because of performance, but because people are hired into the wrong type of role. From the outside, healthcare commercial roles look similar. A badge, a hospital, meetings with clinicians, and a product to represent. But inside the industry, the term “sales rep” describes fundamentally different professions. A trauma rep, a capital equipment … [Read More...] about Medical Sales Isn’t One Career. Which One Are You Actually In?
We are proud to announce that Tsunami Medical will once again be a sponsor of SPINEMarketGroup in 2026
Thank you, Tsunami Medical! On behalf of the SPINEMarketGroup team, we sincerely appreciate your continued support as a PLATINUM sponsor for 2026.We are very proud to continue this journey together for another year! About Tsunami Medical The company has been founded in 1997 as a subcontractor of some big manufacturing companies of invasive diagnostic devices. Over the years we bought … [Read More...] about We are proud to announce that Tsunami Medical will once again be a sponsor of SPINEMarketGroup in 2026
VB Spine Announces Intent to Acquire Exclusive Rights to Augmedics’ Spine Platform
NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VB Spine LLC (“VB Spine”), the largest privately held spine company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System® (xvision) from Augmedics, adding augmented reality (AR) navigation to VB Spine’s growing enhanced visualization portfolio. Augmedics is the first company to offer an … [Read More...] about VB Spine Announces Intent to Acquire Exclusive Rights to Augmedics’ Spine Platform
Innovation on Hold: How EPO Oppositions Affect Spine Startups — The Powehi Medical Case
Powehi Medical, a young spine startup focused on fixation systems and less rigid stability concepts, recently experienced a situation far more common in MedTech than many founders initially expect. After receiving its first European patent grant, a Swiss spine company filed an opposition at the European Patent Office (EPO). This was not a lawsuit. For a startup, it can be more … [Read More...] about Innovation on Hold: How EPO Oppositions Affect Spine Startups — The Powehi Medical Case
Medtronic receives FDA clearance for Stealth AXiS™ surgical system, first integrated planning, navigation and robotics platform for spine surgery
GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Stealth AXiS™ surgical system, a next-generation platform that brings planning, navigation, and robotics together into a single, intelligent system for spine surgery. The Stealth AXiS™ system is cleared for spine … [Read More...] about Medtronic receives FDA clearance for Stealth AXiS™ surgical system, first integrated planning, navigation and robotics platform for spine surgery
Most Spine Failures Are Predictable — The Bone Problem in Spine Surgery Nobody Budgets For
For years, spine surgery has been performed under the assumption of adequate bone quality: stiffer implants, larger corrections, more instrumented levels, and increasing use of MIS in older patients. But demographics changed before surgical philosophy did. Today, the typical degenerative case is less often a middle-aged disc herniation and increasingly an elderly patient. The implant did not … [Read More...] about Most Spine Failures Are Predictable — The Bone Problem in Spine Surgery Nobody Budgets For
Astura Medical Receives 510(k) Clearance for Masada Fenestrated Screw System
Astura Medical has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for the Masada Fenestrated Screw System, expanding the capabilities of the Masada platform with a design focused on fixation reliability and procedural efficiency. Rather than representing only a regulatory milestone, the approval introduces an additional surgical option aimed at addressing cases where bone quality compromises fixation … [Read More...] about Astura Medical Receives 510(k) Clearance for Masada Fenestrated Screw System
Vivex Announces New Peer-Reviewed Publication Demonstrating Long-Term Fusion Outcomes with VIA Form+™ in Lumbar Interbody Fusion
MIAMI, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivex Biologics, Inc., a leading medical technology company developing and delivering innovative allografts for musculoskeletal and wound-care applications, today announced the publication of a new peer-reviewed study evaluating the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of lumbar spinal fusion procedures utilizing VIA Form+™, Vivex's … [Read More...] about Vivex Announces New Peer-Reviewed Publication Demonstrating Long-Term Fusion Outcomes with VIA Form+™ in Lumbar Interbody Fusion