Spine Innovations became an independent company Nov. 11, after FH Ortho, its parent company, was acquired by Olympus.
Spine Innovations will be dedicated to developing and promoting ESP disc replacements. The disc uses viscoelastic technology to mimic a natural disc and provide similar motion behavior. The ESP disc earned a CE mark in 2006 and is currently available in more than 15 countries.
Sandrine Carle will serve as the company's president. On the formation of the independent company, Ms. Carle said: "This is an important milestone for Spine Innovations, and I am so enthusiastic to contribute to its exceptional growth. This autonomy will allow us to strengthen our team for a strong penetration of the worldwide total disc market with our unique viscoelastic technology."