We are already on the last day of 2025. How quickly time flies! So today is the perfect day to say thank you to all of you who follow us and visit us.We hope that along the way we have been able to help you in some way or share useful and interesting information about the spine business. Your support and interest truly motivate us to keep going! We would also like to … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead to 2026: Thank You for an Amazing 2025!
2025
2025 Spine Product Launches and Trends: Where is the Industry Heading?
Today, we want to review the year’s most significant spine product launches and the key trends that have shaped the industry. Innovation in spine continues: from advanced implants and materials to software, navigation, and surgeon-oriented solutions. What Have Been the Major Spine Product Launches in 2025? 2025 Spine Product Launch Trends: 1.-From Implant to … [Read more...] about 2025 Spine Product Launches and Trends: Where is the Industry Heading?
A Reflection: Is Excellence in the Spine Business an Option?
There are words I approach with caution: rationalize, optimize. They matter, but when they become the main focus, the culture and purpose starts to change. The economy works because people and companies exist to solve problems, create value, and contribute to society. Money should be the consequence, not the objective. For a long time, vocation and doing things right came … [Read more...] about A Reflection: Is Excellence in the Spine Business an Option?
First CD Horizon™ ModuLeX™ Deformity Surgery in Europe: A Milestone in Spinal Surgery at Charité Berlin
On December 5th, Charité Berlin in Germany performed the first spinal fusion procedure in Europe using the CD Horizon™ ModuLeX™ system for deformity correction. The surgery was successfully carried out by Professor Matthias Pumberger, marking an important step in the clinical adoption of this innovative technology outside North America. The introduction of CD Horizon™ … [Read more...] about First CD Horizon™ ModuLeX™ Deformity Surgery in Europe: A Milestone in Spinal Surgery at Charité Berlin
Top 60+ Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Systems (MIS) – 2025 Updated Guide
The global minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (MIS Sacroiliac Joint Fusion) market has become, in recent years, one of the fastest-growing segments within the spine implants market. This growth is mainly driven by the high prevalence of chronic lower back pain associated with sacroiliac joint dysfunction, a condition that was historically underdiagnosed but is now … [Read more...] about Top 60+ Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Systems (MIS) – 2025 Updated Guide
CG MedTech Acquires Majority Stake in Solendos to Strengthen Spine Endoscopy Portfolio
CG MedTech, a South Korea–based orthopedic implant company, has acquired a 90 percent stake in Germany-based Solendos, a developer of spine endoscopy equipment, in a move aimed at strengthening its capabilities in minimally invasive spine surgery. Announced on Monday, the acquisition brings an endoscopic camera platform and related radiofrequency (RF) surgical devices into … [Read more...] about CG MedTech Acquires Majority Stake in Solendos to Strengthen Spine Endoscopy Portfolio
Top Six Spine Industry Milestones in 2025
In 2025, the spinal implants industry has experienced a year of significant strategic moves and major changes. Several companies have chosen to exit this business, either due to a lack of focus or because they see more profitable opportunities in other markets. Among all the transactions and restructurings, six events stand out as particularly important: 1. Stryker Sells … [Read more...] about Top Six Spine Industry Milestones in 2025
SMAIO Successfully Continues Its Think Tanks Focused on Promoting Its Innovative Solutions in the United States
New attendance record at the New York session, bringing together nearly 60 experts from the spine sector, including over 40 surgeons DALLAS & LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: SMAIO (Software, Machines and Adaptative Implants in Orthopaedics – Euronext Growth Paris, ISIN: FR0014005I80 / Ticker: ALSMA), a French-American player … [Read more...] about SMAIO Successfully Continues Its Think Tanks Focused on Promoting Its Innovative Solutions in the United States
Do Spinal Implants Trigger Airport Metal Detectors? Evidence-Based Guidance
Recently, during a meeting with spine surgeons, a formal discussion arose over a meal about a common patient concern: whether traveling by airplane after spinal surgery may cause problems with airport metal detectors. More specifically, the topic was: “Will my spinal implant set off metal detectors at the airport?” During that discussion, the short answer was: most of the time, … [Read more...] about Do Spinal Implants Trigger Airport Metal Detectors? Evidence-Based Guidance
Cerapedics Announces Publication in Spine of 24-Month ASPIRE Study Results of PearlMatrix™ P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
ASPIRE pivotal IDE study results demonstrated PearlMatrix achieved superior clinical success and superior time-to-fusion at 24 months compared to local autograft. The rigor of the ASPIRE study reflects unmatched clinical design and results including:- More than twice as many patients fused at 6 months- Approximately 60% high-risk patients- As safe as local … [Read more...] about Cerapedics Announces Publication in Spine of 24-Month ASPIRE Study Results of PearlMatrix™ P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
PhD Thesis Presentation of Positive Results Obtained by SpineGuard’s New Ultrasound Technology
PARIS & BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: 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 announced that its PhD student engineer Andrés Pérez Velásquez successfully presented his thesis on … [Read more...] about PhD Thesis Presentation of Positive Results Obtained by SpineGuard’s New Ultrasound Technology
Safe signs a Strategic distribution agreement in spain with Vortrom Biologics
Fleurieux-sur-l’Arbresle – France – December 17, 2025 – 8am - Safe (FR001400ZU25 – ALSAF) announces the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with Vortrom Biologics, a subsidiary of Vortrom, for the Spanish market. A strategic partnership with a leading player For more than 40 years, Vortrom, a major distributor of medical equipment in Spain, is now appointed … [Read more...] about Safe signs a Strategic distribution agreement in spain with Vortrom Biologics
Spinol Medical™ Advances OctaSeal™ Into FDA Review — A Minimally Invasive, Intradiscal Annular Closure Technology Backed by Five-Year Clinical Data
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spinol Medical™ today announced the advancement of its OctaSeal™ Annular Closure System into U.S. FDA review. OctaSeal represents a novel, tubular-based, intradiscal technology designed to close annular defects following lumbar discectomy. Delivered through a 5mm minimally invasive working channel, the implant expands within the disc space to create a … [Read more...] about Spinol Medical™ Advances OctaSeal™ Into FDA Review — A Minimally Invasive, Intradiscal Annular Closure Technology Backed by Five-Year Clinical Data
USA Health Advances Spine Surgery With Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Cervical Implant
In yesterday’s article, we reflected on how 3D printing in the spine implants industry has become limited not by technical factors but by cultural and strategic barriers. While this is largely true, there are important exceptions worth highlighting like the following case of today: USA Health has successfully performed the first surgery using a patient-specific 3D-printed … [Read more...] about USA Health Advances Spine Surgery With Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Cervical Implant
IMPLANET Announces First Surgeries Using the JAZZ® System in China
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON--IMPLANET (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0013470168, eligible for PEA-PME), a medical technology company specializing in implants for orthopedic surgery and the distribution of advanced medical equipment, announces the successful completion of the first surgical procedures using the JAZZ® system in China. As part of a distribution partnership signed … [Read more...] about IMPLANET Announces First Surgeries Using the JAZZ® System in China
Spinal Simplicity Announces FDA Clearance of Minuteman® G6 MIS Fusion Device
Spinal Simplicity has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Minuteman G6 MIS Fusion Device, a next-generation, minimally invasive platform designed to enhance procedural efficiency while preserving anatomy through a tissue-sparing, direct access approach. The Minuteman G6 expands the company's portfolio for aging spine care, with a phased U.S. commercial launch planned for Q1 … [Read more...] about Spinal Simplicity Announces FDA Clearance of Minuteman® G6 MIS Fusion Device
Centinel Spine® Commemorates 35 Years of prodisc® Clinical Leadership in an Era of Continuing Innovation
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Centinel Spine®, LLC ("the Company"), the leading global medical device company focused exclusively on treating cervical and lumbar spinal disease with the most complete and clinically-proven total disc replacement (TDR) technology platform in the world (prodisc®), today announced the commemoration of 35 years of … [Read more...] about Centinel Spine® Commemorates 35 Years of prodisc® Clinical Leadership in an Era of Continuing Innovation
Marathon Asset Management Provides Junior Capital Financing to EXALTA Group
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marathon Asset Management (“Marathon”), a leading global credit manager with more than $24 billion of assets under management, is pleased to announce the closing of a junior capital financing to EXALTA Group (“EXALTA” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Montagu. Marathon led the financing that supported the formation of EXALTA through the … [Read more...] about Marathon Asset Management Provides Junior Capital Financing to EXALTA Group
Companion Spine Announces FDA Premarket Approval (“PMA”) of the DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease (“DDD”)
DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System is the first posterior motion-preserving device approved in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate to severe primary low back pain A breakthrough treatment addressing both undertreatment and overtreatment in the current care pathway, with robust evidence demonstrating superiority over non-operative care DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System … [Read more...] about Companion Spine Announces FDA Premarket Approval (“PMA”) of the DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease (“DDD”)