NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SIGNUS USA today announced the successful completion of the first surgery in the United States utilizing the VertaConnect spinal implant system. The procedure was performed on July 3, 2026, by renowned spinal surgeon Dr. Ngoc-Lam M. Nguyen at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida … [Read More...] about SIGNUS USA® Marks Major Milestone with First U.S. Surgery Using VertaConnect® Expandable Lumbar Spine Implant
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Who Is PAULA, and Why Should Every Deformity Surgeon Know Her Name?
Pelvic fixation has long been the uncomfortable secret of complex spine surgery. Surgeons anchor long deformity constructs into the pelvis using hardware that was never designed for the job — longer, wider pedicle screws driven into iliac and S2-alar-iliac trajectories — and the literature has been telling us for years what happens next: loosening, sacroiliac pain, hardware failure, and … [Read More...] about Who Is PAULA, and Why Should Every Deformity Surgeon Know Her Name?
The Giant Next Door: Is Mindray Spine’s Next Big Threat?
Ask a spine executive which competitors keep them up at night and you will hear the usual suspects: Medtronic, Globus, Stryker or VB Spine. Almost nobody mentions Mindray. That may prove to be a mistake — not because Mindray will disrupt spine tomorrow, but because it checks every box of a dangerous late entrant: enormous scale, deep pockets, a global commercial machine already in place, and a … [Read More...] about The Giant Next Door: Is Mindray Spine’s Next Big Threat?
SpineGuard announces its H1 2026 revenue
PARIS and BOULDER (CO), July 8, 2026 – 6:00 pm CEST - SpineGuard (FR0011464452 - ALSGD), aninnovative company that deploys its DSG® (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) local conductivity sensingtechnology to secure and streamline the placement of bone implants, today announced its first half 2026revenue. Pierre Jérôme, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of SpineGuard, stated:“Revenue for the first half of … [Read More...] about SpineGuard announces its H1 2026 revenue
VB Spine’s European Distribution Center Begins Shipping Orders Across Europe
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VB Spine LLC (“VB Spine”), a global, family-owned spine company, today announced that its European Distribution Center began shipping orders across Europe this month; the distribution center began accepting orders on June 1, 2026. Now that the center is fully operational, it serves as the primary center for VB Spine product distribution to customers in Europe. “The … [Read More...] about VB Spine’s European Distribution Center Begins Shipping Orders Across Europe
SMG: 17 Years Watching and Explaining the Spine Business So Far…
When SpineMarketGroup published its first post in July 2009, the spine business went by other names. Synthes was still a proud, independent Swiss company; three years later Johnson & Johnson would buy it for nearly $20 billion and fold it into DePuy. Zimmer and Biomet were two separate firms competing against each other — they wouldn't become Zimmer Biomet until 2015. NuVasive was growing … [Read More...] about SMG: 17 Years Watching and Explaining the Spine Business So Far…
VB Spine to Acquire CT-Fluoro Technology for Spine Applications from Augmedics
The company has entered a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy (CT-Fluoro) technology for Spine Applications NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VB Spine LLC (“VB Spine”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy (CT-Fluoro) technology for spine applications. This acquisition … [Read More...] about VB Spine to Acquire CT-Fluoro Technology for Spine Applications from Augmedics
L&K Spine Announces First Surgical Use of BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System
Dr. Mohsin Fidai Successfully Completes Single-Level ACDF Procedure Utilizing BluEX-C at C5-C6 Carrollton, Texas. June 26, 2026 - L&K Spine, Inc., a leading innovator in spinal implant technologies, today announced the successful completion of the first surgical case utilizing the BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Fidai in a single-level … [Read More...] about L&K Spine Announces First Surgical Use of BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System
Neo Medical Introduces Instant MIS Access™: A New Platform Designed to Address the Operational Barriers Limiting Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neo Medical SA, a Swiss technology company specializing in spine surgery, today announced the U.S. commercial launch of the Neo Instant MIS Access™ platform for posterior thoracic, lumbar, and sacral minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedures, designed to address many of the operational barriers that continue to limit MIS’s wider adoption. The launch … [Read More...] about Neo Medical Introduces Instant MIS Access™: A New Platform Designed to Address the Operational Barriers Limiting Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Highridge Medical CEO Departure: Spine’s Quietest Exit of 2026
On June 11, Rebecca Whitney announced she was stepping down as CEO of Highridge Medical to pursue "a new CEO opportunity outside the spine industry." Three weeks later we learned where: Young Innovations, a dental products manufacturer owned by private equity firm TJC, named her chief executive on July 1. On paper, a routine executive transition. In practice, it deserves a closer read. Whitney … [Read More...] about Highridge Medical CEO Departure: Spine’s Quietest Exit of 2026
Orthopedics Is Moving Into Pain. Zimmer and Globus Just Showed How
Sixteen months separate two transactions that, taken together, tell us more about where musculoskeletal medicine is heading than most corporate strategy presentations. In February 2025, Globus Medical agreed to buy Nevro Corp., the spinal cord stimulation company, for roughly $250 million in cash. This week, Zimmer Biomet announced it will pay up to $140 million for iovera°, the drug-free … [Read More...] about Orthopedics Is Moving Into Pain. Zimmer and Globus Just Showed How
Pacira BioSciences Announces Agreement to Divest its iovera° Business to Zimmer Biomet
BRISBANE, Calif., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX), the industry leader in its commitment to deliver innovative, non-opioid pain therapies to transform the lives of patients, today announced the divestiture of iovera ®° to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader. The iovera° system is an innovative, … [Read More...] about Pacira BioSciences Announces Agreement to Divest its iovera° Business to Zimmer Biomet