Financings In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Spine Wave raises $45 million: Spinal implant developer Spine Wave raises $45 million in a private placement to support expansion of its U.S. sales force and global distribution network, as well as R&D efforts and clinical trials, the firm says. Shelton, Conn.-based Spine Wave's U.S. offerings include the StaXx XD expandable polyetheretherketone (PEEK) spacer for vertebral body replacement and the CapSure PS top loading pedicle screw system for treating degeneration, tumor, or trauma of the thoracolumbar spine. Outside the United States the firm also offers the StaXx FX minimally invasive system for repairing vertebral compression fractures, and the NuCore injectable nucleus for early-stage degenerative disc disease. Founded in 2001 by former execs of spinal device powerhouse Sofamor Danek, privately held Spine Wave's latest financing round was led by Compass Global Fund...