DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Surgalign Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRGA), a global medical technology company focused on elevating the standard of care by driving the evolution of digital surgery, today announced a key milestone for its recently introduced posterior fixation platform – the Cortera™ Spinal Fixation System.

Surgalign received FDA 510(k) in August 2022 and Cortera and was introduced in a limited market release shortly thereafter. In a little over three months, the Company has successfully penetrated target markets and today announced the completion of the 100^th case utilizing this new flagship pedicle screw system. During this initial market release, Surgalign’s goal has been to collect clinical and design feedback on the system from a wide range of spine surgeons, representing the user needs and preferences of the broader market. Efforts are now underway to secure additional products and the Company intends to ramp up commercialization in the first half of 2023 as it looks to grow its market share in the estimated $2.2B US posterior fixation market.

“My early experience utilizing the Cortera system has been incredibly promising,” said Dr. Sergey Neckrysh, Chief of Spine Surgery at UI Health in Chicago, Illinois. “The first generation of the system boasts a higher quality than many screw systems that have been on the market for years. I treat a range of patients presenting with basic degenerative pathologies to complex deformities and revision needs, and I have found the Cortera system to be a robust and reliable surgical solution that allows me to provide best-in-class care to my patients.”

The Cortera system was designed based on feedback from some of the most experienced and knowledgeable surgeons and engineers in the world and at its core, is a 5.5/6.0mm rod pedicle screw system, that has both open and MIS modules. The system boasts a feature-rich screw design that maintains a comparatively low profile and a newly designed locking mechanism. As previously communicated, the Company intends to develop additional implants and instruments to add to the Cortera System over the next 3-4 years and is also working to integrate Cortera with its HOLO Portal™ surgical guidance system.

Terry Rich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Surgalign stated, “Cortera represents the first organically developed product at Surgalign and we believe holds great promise for our Company and our customers. Market reception has been very strong to date and we look forward to moving into the next phase of our commercial launch in 2023, while continuing to drive innovation in the system.”

About Surgalign Holdings, Inc.
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. is a global medical technology company committed to the promise of digital health to drive transformation across the surgical landscape. Uniquely aligned and resourced to advance the standard of care, the company is building technologies physicians and other health providers will look to for what is truly possible for their patients. Surgalign is focused on developing solutions that predictably deliver superior clinical and economic outcomes. Surgalign markets products throughout the United States and in approximately 50 countries worldwide through an expanding network of top independent distributors. Surgalign is headquartered in Deerfield, IL, with commercial, innovation and design centers in San Diego, CA, Warsaw and Poznan, Poland, and Wurmlingen, Germany. Learn more at www.surgalign.com and connect on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including market and other conditions and the risks identified in Surgalign’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. Our actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results reflected in these forward-looking statements. Copies of Surgalign’s SEC filings may be obtained without charge by visiting Surgalign’s website at www.surgalign.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.