Orthopedic medical device developer Synergy Spine Solutions has enrolled the first patient in its 2-Level Investigational Device Exemption trial for the Synergy Disc artificial cervical disc, according to a June 29 news release.

CMS updated its Open Payments data June 30, including information on how much orthopedic and spine device companies paid to partnering physicians and institutions.

Here are two recently acquired spine and orthopedic companies that Becker's has reported on since June 23:

Augmedics closed $82.5 million in series D financing to support the growth of Xvision, the medtech company said June 27.

Genesys Spine launched the SIros O transfixing sacroiliac joint fusion system, the devicemaker said June 26.

Zavation Medical Products acquired CoreLink, according to a June 26 news release.

Medtronic named Greg Lewis to its board of directors, the devicemaker said June 26.

Here are three spine devices earning coverage from payers in 2023:

Spine devicemaker Surgalign announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Here is a timeline of the company in the last year:

Cigna implemented a positive coverage policy for Intrinsic Therapeutics' Barricaid bone-anchored annular closure device, the medtech company said June 21. 

GE HealthCare and DePuySynthes inked a distribution agreement to grow the OEC 3D imaging system in the U.S.

Cigna, a payer that provides health benefits for 19 million Americans annually, will now cover Relievant Medsystems' Intracept procedure for the treatment of vertebrogenic low back pain. 

Surgalign has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is selling its assets to Xtant Medical Holdings, the spine devicemaker said June 20.

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees gathered to explore the powerful topic of interventional spine technology.

The Premia Spine TOPS system for lumbar facet joint replacement earned FDA premarket approval, the devicemaker said June 20.

Orthofix's WaveForm A interbody device has been released in a full commercial launch, the devicemaker said June 19.

Kamaldeep Momi, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in neck and spine procedures, has performed the world's first procedure using Altus Spine's lumbar standalone interbody fusion system at the Fellowship Surgical Center in Mount Laurel, N.J. 

Spine navigation systems are designed to help surgeons improve precision and get patients better faster. So far four new systems are htting the market in the U.S. this year.

Brian Ipsen, MD, recently completed his 300th case using the Augmedics Xvision spine navigation system.

PathKeeper Surgical earned FDA 510(k) for its spine navigation system, the company said June 15.