Spinal Simplicity develops minimally invasive spinal fusion devices that preserve native anatomy and facilitate bone healing. Their portfolio includes posterior and lateral implants for lumbar and SI joint fusion, designed to improve surgical outcomes and patient mobility.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Spinal fusion procedures can be invasive, leading to prolonged recovery and potential damage to surrounding anatomical structures. Current methods may not always optimize bone healing or patient mobility post-surgery.
Solution
Spinal Simplicity develops and manufactures minimally invasive spinal fusion devices designed to preserve native anatomy and improve patient outcomes. Their product portfolio focuses on providing surgeons with innovative solutions that facilitate bone fusion while minimizing surgical trauma. The company's approach emphasizes simplicity in surgical technique and efficacy in achieving spinal stability and fusion.
Target Audience
The primary customers are orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and interventional pain specialists performing spinal fusion procedures.
Features
- **Minuteman® Fusion Plate:** A posterior, non-pedicle fusion device for single interspace fusion (T1-S1) in lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spondylolisthesis. It can be implanted via a lateral transverse or posterior approach, preserving critical ligamentous and muscular anatomy. Features a hydroxyapatite-coated fixation hex nut to promote bone on-growth and fusion, and a large graft window for direct bone graft contact. Available in five anatomical sizes (8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, and 16mm) with a threaded body for seamless placement.
- **Liberty SI™ Fusion System:** A lateral SI joint fusion device designed for SI joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliitis. It utilizes 1 or 2 titanium implants with a partial hydroxyapatite coating that transfix the ilium and sacrum, providing compression to stabilize and fuse the SI joint. The system is designed to avoid foraminal impingement and engages the cortical walls of the ilium and sacrum for joint compression.
- **Patriot SI™ Posterior Implant System:** A posterior, intra-articular SI joint fusion implant for SI joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliitis. Made of titanium with a hydroxyapatite coating, it is placed in-line with the SI joint via a posterior approach over a guidewire, fixating on both the sacrum and ilium. It is designed for precise placement and bone decortication to promote fusion.
- **Hero SI™ Hybrid Construct:** Combines the Patriot SI and Liberty SI systems for comprehensive SI joint fusion. This hybrid approach utilizes the Patriot SI for posterior intra-articular fixation and decortication, complemented by the Liberty SI for lateral compression and stabilization, aiming to provide enhanced stability for hypermobile SI joints.
- **Edge UCS:** An upper cervical system designed for spinal fusion in the cervical region.
- **Wolff’s Law ACP:** An anterior cervical plate system designed for cervical spine fusion.
- **Single-Use Instrumentation Sets:** For products like the Minuteman®, offering sterile, pre-sterilized instruments that reduce preparation time and eliminate the need for in-house sterilization.