One thousand cases with a product is a major milestone reflecting the traction in spine and orthopedic medtech. Here are eight devices and systems reaching at least 1,000 uses so far in 2022:
1. Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS spine robot has been used in nearly 30,000 procedures since it launched in 2017.
2. OrthoPediatrics has reached 1,000 cases completed with the Firefly pedicle screw navigation guides.
3. SeaSpine's NanoMetalene technology was implanted in its 50,000th case.
4. France-based Spine Innovations reached a milestone with its lumbar disc replacement device, and it's setting its sights on the U.S. market.
5. Viseon's MaxView intraoperative spinal imaging system surpassed 1,000 cases in the U.S.
6. Inspired Spine reached more than 1,500 oblique lateral lumbar interbody spinal fusion procedures.
7. Medacta's NextAR augmented reality shoulder system has been used in more than 1,000 surgeries worldwide.
8. Augmedics' Xvision spine system was used in its 2,000th case. John Stevenson, MD, performed the company's milestone case in Gainesville, Fla.