VB Spine, a privately held spine company, recently announced it has completed its acquisition of the exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy (CT-Fluoro) technology for spine applications and said it will integrate the technology into the xvision Spine System platform. VB Spine acquired exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System platform from Augmedics in April of this year. Augmedics CEO Paul Ziegler framed the sale as sharpening the company’s focus […]
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VB Spine to acquire CT-Fluoro spine technology from Augmedics
VB Spine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy technology for spine applications, the company announced today. CT-fluoro technology allows surgeons to register a patient’s preoperative CT scan using standard fluoroscopic imaging from a 2D C-arm and navigate off those images, potentially eliminating the need for intraoperative CT […]
VB Spine completes deal to buy AR spine tech from Augmedics
VB Spine announced today that it completed its acquisition of rights to the Xvision Spine System from Augmedics. In February, the company announced an agreement to acquire exclusive rights to the Xvision augmented reality (AR) navigation, adding it to the VB Spine visualization portfolio. Augmedics developed its Xvision Spine System to use AR to give […]
VB Spine to acquire Augmedics’ augmented reality navigation tech
VB Spine announced today that it agreed to acquire exclusive rights to the Xvision Spine System from Augmedics. The acquisition adds augmented reality (AR) navigation to the VB Spine visualization portfolio. Augmedics’ Xvision Spine System uses AR to give surgeons “X-ray vision” during surgery. The system superimposes critical data onto the surgical field, allowing surgeons […]
VB Spine to buy AI-powered intraoperative visualization tech from Robotron Surgical
VB Spine announced today that it agreed to acquire the SpineHawk platform from Robotron Surgical Technologies. Robotron’s SpineHawk platform supports technology-enabled spine care. The advanced spinal endoscopy surgical system developer originated SpineHawk as part of its broader AI-powered visualization efforts. The acquisition includes Robotron’s single-use visualization-enabled spinal instruments, software-enabled intraoperative image recognition technology and related […]
VB Spine acquires Stryker facility in France
VB Spine has completed the acquisition of Stryker’s spine implant manufacturing facility in Cestas, France. The Cestas facility now has a central role in VB Spine’s global manufacturing due to its advanced operations, according to the company Acquiring the Cestas facility builds on the April 1, 2025 formation of VB Spine, established through private equity firm Viscogliosi Brothers’ acquisition of Stryker’s […]
The 10 most-read medtech news stories of 2025
Significant changes at Johnson & Johnson were among the most-read medtech news stories on MassDevice over the past year. However, a major lawsuit over an ERP software project garnered the most attention. Here’s a countdown of the medtech news bringing in the most pageviews on MassDevice over the past year: 10. Dexcom is getting a […]
Stryker will sell spine implant business; CFO set to retire
Stryker announced a deal to sell its U.S. spine implants business to investment firm Viscogliosi Brothers, which will call the new company VB Spine. Also after the market closed yesterday, the world’s second-largest orthopedic device company announced the retirement of its chief financial officer, reported fourth-quarter and full-year operating results, and offered its outlook for the […]
