Mighty Oak Medical is excited to announce the latest 3D pre-surgical planning software FDA clearance: 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝟯𝗗™ spinal deformity correction planning! Powered by AI-driven automated scan segmentation and pre-correction measurements, 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝟯𝗗™ enables a user to, among other things, visualize the simulated corrected spine versus the pre-corrected … [Read More...] about Mighty Oak Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Acorn 3D™ Pre-Surgical Planning Platform
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SurGenTec® Receives FDA Clearance for ION-L™, a Novel Lumbar Facet Fixation System Representing a Paradigm Shift in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SurGenTec®, a medical device company focused on advancing treatment options for orthopedic and spine surgery, today announced FDA clearance of its ION-L™ Lumbar Facet Fixation System. ION-L™, part of SurGenTec's facet fixation platform, is indicated for the treatment of patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) from L3 to S1 in skeletally mature patients who … [Read More...] about SurGenTec® Receives FDA Clearance for ION-L™, a Novel Lumbar Facet Fixation System Representing a Paradigm Shift in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Percutaneous MIS Spine Systems: Why Adoption Still Lags 25 Years After Sextant
When Medtronic put Sextant on the market at the start of the 2000s, percutaneous pedicle screw fixation looked like the obvious endpoint for lumbar surgery: the same construct, a fraction of the soft-tissue damage. Nearly a quarter-century later, that endpoint has only partly arrived. MIS spine has been one of the most promising stories in the implant market for years. The technology is better, … [Read More...] about Percutaneous MIS Spine Systems: Why Adoption Still Lags 25 Years After Sextant
Why the Locals Win in Brazil | Updated 2026
Almost everywhere, spine belongs to the multinationals. Brazil doesn't follow the script, and the reasons run deeper than price. Run down the top of the spine market in the US, Europe or most of Asia and the same names keep showing up: Medtronic, DePuy Synthes, Stryker (VB Spine) , Globus Medical. Brazil is the odd one out. The biggest slice of the market there belongs to domestic companies … [Read More...] about Why the Locals Win in Brazil | Updated 2026
L&K Spine Performs First U.S. Deformity Case With BluEX-LT Curved Expandable Cage
L&K Spine has reported the first human clinical use of its BluEX-LT curved expandable lateral cage in a spinal deformity procedure performed in the United States. The case was completed at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in North Carolina and represents an important clinical milestone for the company’s U.S. expansion strategy. The procedure involved a patient with significant spinal … [Read More...] about L&K Spine Performs First U.S. Deformity Case With BluEX-LT Curved Expandable Cage
SpinaFX Medical receives FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for Triojection®, its Breakthrough, Minimally-Invasive, Image-Guided Lumbar Disc Treatment.
The prospective, randomized, multicenter trial will compare intradiscal ozone/oxygen injection plus nerve root block to nerve root block alone in 300 patients in up to 30 US sites TORONTO, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - SpinaFX Medical, a clinical-stage medical device company specializing in minimally invasive, image-guided therapies for intravertebral disc disorders, today announced … [Read More...] about SpinaFX Medical receives FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for Triojection®, its Breakthrough, Minimally-Invasive, Image-Guided Lumbar Disc Treatment.
Xenix Medical Announces FDA Clearance and Full Commercial Launch of the Lux™ Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion System
Expandable Design Incorporates the Company’s NanoACTIV™ Surface and NeoWave™ Structure Technologies to Enhance the Potential for Fusion While Minimizing the Risk of Subsidence ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xenix Medical today announced FDA 510(k) clearance and full commercial launch for its Lux Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion System. Lux is the result of strong market demand for an … [Read More...] about Xenix Medical Announces FDA Clearance and Full Commercial Launch of the Lux™ Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion System
Life Spine Announces Update in ProLift® Patent Case
The case began in 2021, when Globus filed a lawsuit alleging that Life Spine’s ProLift® product line infringed certain Globus patents. During the proceedings, Life Spine challenged the patentability of several asserted patents. In 2024, the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board cancelled all claims from four patents that Globus had asserted against Life Spine. The remaining claims … [Read More...] about Life Spine Announces Update in ProLift® Patent Case
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance for Pulmera’s CBeam™ 3D Imaging Platform
Palo Alto, CA, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulmera, an emerging medical technology company developing next-generation intraoperative imaging solutions, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its CBeam™ 3D imaging platform. CBeam is designed to transform conventional 2D surgical C-arms into intraoperative 3D imaging systems, helping … [Read More...] about FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance for Pulmera’s CBeam™ 3D Imaging Platform
Precision Spine® Launches Reform® Ti FS Modular Fenestrated Screw System
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Spine, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to Made-in-the-USA manufacturing, announced the launch of the Reform® Ti FS Modular Fenestrated Screw System, designed to provide cement augmentation for those cases that have always been the hardest to fuse. In patients with osteoporotic bone, standard pedicle screws are at risk … [Read More...] about Precision Spine® Launches Reform® Ti FS Modular Fenestrated Screw System
Medtronic reports fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 results; delivers highest annual revenue growth in 10 years
GALWAY, Ireland, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year 2026 (FY26), which ended April 24, 2026. Q4 Key Highlights FY26 Key Highlights "Our performance reflects the strongest annual top-line growth Medtronic has delivered in 10 … [Read More...] about Medtronic reports fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 results; delivers highest annual revenue growth in 10 years
VB Spine Funds Landmark Research to Deliver the First Predictive Blood Test for Scoliosis in Adolescents
The partnership will fund the next phase of Dr. Alain Moreau’s research, advancing the groundbreaking scoliosis diagnostic predictor test toward commercialization NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VB Spine LLC (“VB Spine”), a global, family-owned spine company, today announced that it has entered a partnership to fund research of molecular genetics affecting pediatric scoliosis. The research will be … [Read More...] about VB Spine Funds Landmark Research to Deliver the First Predictive Blood Test for Scoliosis in Adolescents