LfC Sp. z o.o., based in Zielona Góra, Poland, is taking an important step onto the international stage as the first clinical results involving its ISaF plus system in osteoporotic sacral fractures are set to be presented at EFORT 2026, the annual congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. The presentation, titled … [Read more...] about First Clinical Results for ISaF plus (LfC) in Osteoporotic Sacral Fractures to Be Presented at EFORT 2026
2026
Xtant Medical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
BELGRADE, Mont., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: XTNT), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for spinal and other orthopedic conditions, today reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2025. Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial … [Read more...] about Xtant Medical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
In MedTech Sales, Does Marketing Really Matter? Yes, But Only If It Helps Sell
In MedTech, it is easy to misunderstand the role of marketing. This is a business built on relationships, service, clinical credibility, and product knowledge. Surgeons do not adopt a device because they saw a polished campaign. Hospitals do not change practice because of a clever slogan. And no brochure, however well designed, can replace the value of a strong rep in the … [Read more...] about In MedTech Sales, Does Marketing Really Matter? Yes, But Only If It Helps Sell
Allevion Medical™ Receives 510K Clearance for Vantage™ — A Fully Disposable Kit Featuring a Novel Approach to Spinal Decompression
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allevion Medical today announced the FDA clearance of Vantage™, a fully disposable, sterile system designed to simplify and enhance minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedures. Developed to address pain associated with hypertrophic bone growth, Vantage™ enables targeted decompression through a patented approach that combines … [Read more...] about Allevion Medical™ Receives 510K Clearance for Vantage™ — A Fully Disposable Kit Featuring a Novel Approach to Spinal Decompression
Syntropiq Expands into Germany with Orthovative and Dynam’X
Syntropiq has announced a new step in its European expansion with the official opening of distribution for the German market, in partnership with Orthovative GmbH. According to the company, the first procedures using the Dynam’X portfolio have already been successfully performed, marking the beginning of clinical activity in one of Europe’s most important spine markets. The … [Read more...] about Syntropiq Expands into Germany with Orthovative and Dynam’X
MTF Biologics® and Kolosis BIO® Launch the Latest Addition to the DBX Family: DBX® Fiber
EDISON, N.J. & SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MTF Biologics, a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by advancing tissue and organ donation, transplantation, and research, and Kolosis®, an industry leading pure-play surgical biologics company, today announced the launch of DBX Fiber®, the latest addition to the DBX® family. For decades, DBX has been … [Read more...] about MTF Biologics® and Kolosis BIO® Launch the Latest Addition to the DBX Family: DBX® Fiber
What Is Medtronic’s PILAR™ Technique?
We recently came across Medtronic’s PILAR™ technique and thought it raised a fair question: is this just another branded variation in posterior cervical fixation, or does it actually address a real surgical trade-off? That is not an easy category in which to claim novelty. Lateral mass screws are familiar, widely used, and generally forgiving. Cervical pedicle screws can … [Read more...] about What Is Medtronic’s PILAR™ Technique?
Spectrum Spine Inc Earns FDA Clearance for Next Generation Nanotechnology – BioBraille™
BioBraille™ is a Precise and Subtractive Surface Nanotechnology Proven to have a Dramatic, Reproducible Biologic Effect on Stimulating De Novo Bone Growth BioBraille™ represents a transformative evolution in nanotechnology, with broad implications across the orthopedic landscape, including reconstruction, sports medicine, trauma, & dental applications.” — Kelly … [Read more...] about Spectrum Spine Inc Earns FDA Clearance for Next Generation Nanotechnology – BioBraille™
Highridge Medical Announces Landmark Positive Policy Decision for The Tether™ Vertebral Body Tethering System
WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highridge Medical, a leading privately held global spine company with a portfolio supported by extensive clinical evidence, announced that, effective today, UnitedHealthcare® covers vertebral body tethering (VBT), exclusively using The Tether™ Vertebral Body Tethering system. The announcement of positive policy coverage is … [Read more...] about Highridge Medical Announces Landmark Positive Policy Decision for The Tether™ Vertebral Body Tethering System
Curiteva Announces Plans for Innovation Center & Increase in Inspire Manufacturing
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 31, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Curiteva, Inc., is thrilled to announce plans to double Inspire manufacturing and break ground on a new 45,000 square-foot Innovation Center in late 2027. Curiteva is responsible for developing Inspire, the world's first 3D-Printed Trabecular PEEK. The companies Fused Strand Deposition Printers use a proprietary process … [Read more...] about Curiteva Announces Plans for Innovation Center & Increase in Inspire Manufacturing
Spartan Medical Inc. and SI-BONE Inc. Proudly Announce New Partnership to Expand Access For Veterans & Wounded Warriors
Spartan Medical® and SI-BONE® announce new partnership to expand access to advanced ultra–minimally invasive treatment options for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.GAITHERSBURG, MD, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Spartan Medical Inc. (“Spartan Medical®”), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and SI-BONE, Inc. (“SI-BONE®”), the market … [Read more...] about Spartan Medical Inc. and SI-BONE Inc. Proudly Announce New Partnership to Expand Access For Veterans & Wounded Warriors
CGBIO Showcases Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Techniques in Thailand: “Smaller Incisions, Faster Recovery”
SEOUL, South Korea and BANGKOK, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CGBIO, a regenerative medicine-focused biomedical company led by CEO Hyun Seung Yu, announced on the 2nd that it recently hosted the "International Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Education Forum (MEET THE MIS MASTERS: A Joint Korea–Thailand Forum)" at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, Faculty of Medicine, … [Read more...] about CGBIO Showcases Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Techniques in Thailand: “Smaller Incisions, Faster Recovery”
Why Turkey’s Spine Market Is Worth Watching | 2026 Update
Turkey does not usually sit at the center of most EMEA spine market conversations, but it deserves more attention than it gets. Not because it is already one of the world’s largest spine markets in absolute value, but because it combines several growth drivers that rarely come together in one country: a large hospital base, near-universal health coverage, a meaningful private … [Read more...] about Why Turkey’s Spine Market Is Worth Watching | 2026 Update
Medtronic Receives FDA Clearance for Stealth AXiS™ Surgical System for Cranial and ENT Procedures
GALWAY, Ireland, March 27, 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 for cranial and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) procedures. Cleared for spine procedures in February, the Stealth AXiS™ surgical system unifies surgical planning, … [Read more...] about Medtronic Receives FDA Clearance for Stealth AXiS™ Surgical System for Cranial and ENT Procedures
SpinePoint Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for Flex-Z™ Cervical Cage/ First Product in the Ultra-Low Stiffness Cushioning Interbody Platform
SpinePoint LLC announces U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of the Flex-Z™ Cervical Cage (K252432) on March 25, 2026 — the first cleared product in an eight-device ultra low stiffness interbody platform protected by IP through 2043. Built from 3D-printed porous titanium, the Flex-Z™ is engineered to match cancellous bone stiffness in anterior cervical fusion RENO, Nev., March … [Read more...] about SpinePoint Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for Flex-Z™ Cervical Cage/ First Product in the Ultra-Low Stiffness Cushioning Interbody Platform
Medtronic and Merit Medical Systems enter into agreement to offer new, FDA-cleared ViaVerte™ system, a basivertebral nerve ablation treatment for chronic vertebrogenic lower-back pain
Exclusive agreement expands Medtronic's comprehensive pain interventions portfolio, increases treatment options for patients living with chronic pain GALWAY, Ireland, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), to … [Read more...] about Medtronic and Merit Medical Systems enter into agreement to offer new, FDA-cleared ViaVerte™ system, a basivertebral nerve ablation treatment for chronic vertebrogenic lower-back pain
ATEC’s Valence: Robotics in Service of a Procedural Strategy
ATEC is no longer just a fast-growing spine company adding another technology box to its portfolio. With $764 million in revenue in 2025, up 25% year over year, it is increasingly behaving like a company trying to build procedural control around the areas where it already believes it has competitive leverage. That is the real significance of Valence, ATEC’s robotic solution … [Read more...] about ATEC’s Valence: Robotics in Service of a Procedural Strategy
VySpine Reaches 20th FDA Clearance with DiversiVy Facet Screw System
VySpine has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new DiversiVy Facet Screw System, a device intended for use in the lumbosacral spine to provide stabilization and support fusion procedures. The clearance is another notable milestone for the company, which says this is its 20th FDA clearance in less than five years. For a relatively small player in the spine market, that … [Read more...] about VySpine Reaches 20th FDA Clearance with DiversiVy Facet Screw System
The Regulatory Trap: FDA and MDR Are Milestones. They Are Not a Business Model
In medtech, including the spine business, few goals generate as much obsession as obtaining FDA clearance in the United States or CE marking under MDR in Europe. For many startups, that milestone eventually becomes the company’s central focus. Everything revolves around approval: the product, trials, documentation, investors, timelines, and resources. The problem is that … [Read more...] about The Regulatory Trap: FDA and MDR Are Milestones. They Are Not a Business Model