Spine Innovations

About the deal

Ecully, July 21, 2022 – Spineway, a specialist in innovative implants for the treatment of severe spine pathologies, announces the acquisition of 100% of the capital of the French company Spine Innovations, which specializes in cervical and lumbar disc prostheses.

Spine Innovations, a spin-off from Groupe FH Ortho’s spine activity and majority owned by the investment fund LBO France, has over 25 years of expertise in the field of spine surgery. The company has developed, in collaboration with renowned French surgeons and after more than 10 years of Research & Development, the first viscoelastic lumbar prosthesis called « LP-ESP » which was implanted in 2004 at the Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris.

The patented one-piece viscoelastic ESP disc prosthesis (shock absorbing core) allows surgeons to implant a device that mimics the movement and behavior of a natural disc. They are now used in more than 15 countries and Spine Innovations aims to become a major player in the field of disc prostheses worldwide with this innovative technology.