2026 Orthopedic Device Industry M&A Roundup (Updated 9/1)

OEM News

FDA OKs Life Spine’s VersaLift Expandable Interbodies

VersaLift touts a 6 mm starting height to support minimally invasive access.

SPONSOR

Best Practices for Managing Patient-Specific Case Planning—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

Leveraging a patient-specific platform between multiple stakeholders provides enhanced communication and a better outcome for the patient.

OEM News

Amplio Spine Acquires FloSpine’s KeyLift Expandable Interlaminar Stabilization

KeyLift is a posterior, non-pedicle, supplemental fixation device for use at a single level in the non-cervical spine (T1-S1).

Financial/Business
OEM News

EBI Buys Xstim to Enhance Bone Growth Stimulation Portfolio

Acquiring Xstim boosts EBI’s bone growth stimulation portfolio with a modern, wearable, non-invasive spine fusion stimulation therapy.

OEM News

Advita Ortho Highlights New Research on AI-Generated Shoulder Digital Twins

Studies demonstrate how AI, personalized planning, and navigation tech are advancing patient-specific joint replacement.

OEM News

FDA Approves Study on Magnetic Field Treatment for Periprosthetic Joint Infections

Patient enrollment is expected to start in the second half of this year.

OEM News

Kinomatic Nets $4 Million in Initial Funding Round

The money will help accelerate development of the company's AI-enabled surgical planning and recovery optimization solution.

Regulatory Perspectives

Regulatory Considerations for Additively Manufactured Implants

Additive manufacturing has raised the FDA’s expectations for process understanding, validation, and lifecycle control.

Solution Center SPOTLIGHT

Tiodize

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