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Cervical disc device outperforms fusion in FDA trial
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21 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Synergy Spine's Synergy Disc, a motion-preserving cervical disc replacement device, reached 100 implants in 100 days following FDA approval and demonstrated clinical superiority to fusion in its IDE trial with an 87.1% success rate at 24 months.
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If you supply materials, tooling or manufacturing for cervical implants, Synergy just proved the market will abandon fusion for motion-preserving devices—and Medtronic, Stryker and Zimmer now have a validated competitive threat to protect market share. Call your spine surgeon customers this week to understand which procedures they're converting.
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Digital Health · fda-approval · spinal-surgery · device-adoption · fusion-displacement · motion-preservation