2022

In recent years, we have seen an increase in acquisitions in the spine market. At the beginning of this year, we saw Neurostructures bought by Incite Innovations and we thought it would be a year with many acquisitions. However, it has been the opposite. As of December, only three spine companies have been acquired (Orthofix and Seaspine not included since it is a merger of … [Read more...] about (Updated 2022):What have been the Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances made in 2022 in the Spine Market?

In 1984, Airbus launched the A320, the first commercial jet to use a digital fly-by-wire control system. At its introduction, fly-by-wire and flight envelope protection was a new experience for many pilots. Until then, the pilot was in charge of handling the controls using all the instruments and levers. Now, fly-by-wire computers acted by stabilizing the aircraft adjusting the … [Read more...] about Pedicle Screw Insertion: Why take Unnecessary Risks when the Technology already exists? 

Most companies have already published their nine months results (Q1+Q2+Q3). Which companies are growing in 2022? What have we seen in Q1,Q2,Q3 2022? The spine leading companies (Medtronic, Johnson&Johnson, Nuvasive, Stryker, Globus Medical, Zimvie, Seaspine, and ATEC Spine) have grown by 1,5%.Of the leading companies, Medtronic, Nuvasive, Globus Medical, Seaspine, and … [Read more...] about How are the Top Spine Companies performing in 2022 so far?

Dear followers and visitors,We thank you for your loyalty by visiting us year after year! We continually try to improve and provide you with more information. For those of you who are curious about past events and news, we have incorporated the files of the last ten years. In this period, many things have changed in the spine industry. Many products have been launched, … [Read more...] about Do you want to know what has happened in the Spine Industry in the past Ten years?

This week we have published about the merger between Orthofix and Seaspine. This information has not surprised us since we knew several weeks ago that Seaspine had decided to leave the European market. It had already alerted us! It was unexpected to see Seaspine give up a relevant part of the world market. What happens after this merger? 1.- Increase in market share: … [Read more...] about What could be the consequences of the fusion of Orthofix and Seaspine?

Many medical device organizations have acquired highly political cultures over the years. They have become slow, irrational, and with low performance. Their focus is away from sales and from the customer. They are in some businesses (such as Spine) as a Titanic sinking slow but saved at the last minute by acquisitions. In the past, they focused on growing, selling more, and … [Read more...] about Does your company have a Highly Politicized Culture? Do you agree that it could lead to Low Performance and a Lack of Competitiveness?

This morning I came across an article written by a manufacturer* of spinal implants defending PEEK as a material with many advantages. It is the first time I noticed a company defending it these days, even though for 20 years it has been the gold standard. It would be for something, right? The reason is that PEEK had many advantages at that time and represented a clear … [Read more...] about Is peek dead for spinal implants? Not everyone thinks the same!

The first anterior cervical fusion surgeries were performed in the early 1950s by Bailey and Badgley. At that time, many others such as Cloward, Smith, and Robinson contributed greatly to the refinement of cervical fusion techniques. The high rates of nonunion and kyphosis rates in multi-level cases led to the design and development of another type of anterior internal cervical … [Read more...] about Historical Spine Systems (2): CSLP Cervical Plate

The transpedicular fixation was initially developed by Dr Magerl in 1977. Originally it was used for external fixation of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine. The fixation device, consisting of two transverse bars and three threaded rods with triangular locking plates, provided rigid stability. The system could be applied in distraction, compression, or in a neutral mode. … [Read more...] about Historical Spine Systems (1) : Dick´s “Fixateur Interne”

The global spine market is estimated to grow 5% in 2022 to reach almost $10.500 billion.Today, we are going to make a preliminary market forecast for 2022. In some cases, we take the outlook 2022 published by some companies (Globus Medical or Nuvasive). In others, we are making our estimation. Please, take into account that it is just a preliminary analysis. It is difficult to … [Read more...] about What is the preliminary estimate of the spine market in 2022 including market shares?

It's only been two years but a lot has happened since 2019 that has affected the spine market. For this reason, today we want to compare the results and market shares of 2019 with those of 2021 and see what changes have occurred and which companies have been strengthened. The Global Spine Market 2019-2021 We estimate that the market value in 2019 was USD 9,662 million, … [Read more...] about How have the Spine market shares have changed from 2019 to today?