DePuy Synthes Buys Expanding Innovations to Expand Spine Biz

DePuy Synthes revealed that it’s acquired Expanding Innovations (EI), a developer of expandable implant technology for spine surgery.

Mountain View, California-based EI’s non-screw spinal interbody cage technology is designed to reduce postoperative cage collapse and vertebral body subsidence. Its portfolio includes the X-PAC line of TLIF expandable posterior cages, LLIF expandable lateral cages, and N-GAGE lumbar plates.

DePuy said the new tech will complement its TriALTIS spine system and will be integrated into the VELYS enabling tech portfolio for spine. EI said it plans to expand the X-PAC line into next-gen TLIF and LLIF cages, enhanced instruments, and eventually ALIF.

“Expanding Innovations is an exciting addition to DePuy Synthes and furthers our commitment to bringing market-leading solutions across our Spine portfolio,” said Namal Nawana, worldwide president of DePuy Synthes. “Our current portfolio and EI’s innovation pipeline will strengthen our position in this high growth segment while expanding our ability to deliver meaningful innovation for surgeons and patients.”

Earlier this year, the company announced a deal to acquire the rights to develop, manufacture, and sell MinMaxMedical’s Gemtrack technology in its Joints portfolio. DePuy said it plans to bring first-to-market radiofrequency miniature tracker tech to joint reconstruction procedures and establish a new standard integrated image-guided and robotic-assisted joint surgery in its VELYS enabling tech portfolio.