Our Milestones

First surgery with Dynesys® Top-Loading Spinal System.

Launch of Mergence® Spinal Instrumentation Platform.
Comprehensive solution for site preparation, trialing and insertion.

First surgery with Universal Clamp® Spinal Fixation System.
Pedicle-sparing implant combines the benefits of hooks, wires and screws.

Zimmer acquires Abbott Spine and significantly expands product portfolio with 22 innovative solutions including SC-AcuFix® Anterior Cervical Plating System, Ardis® Interbody System, InCompass® Spinal Fixation System and TraXis® TLIF Interbody System.

First surgery with Zimmer® DTO® Implant .

Zimmer acquires Endius to advance minimally invasive implants and techniques including NexPosure™ MIS Access and Minit™ Cervico-Thoracic Fixation System.

Launch of HRC Locking Cage™ ALIF, a PEEK-OPTIMA^® Spacer manufactured by Eurospine, France.

First surgery with Dynardi^® Lumbar Artificial Disc.

Launch of CopiOs® Bone Void Filler , synthetic bone graft substitute with innovative mineral component that provides an environment conducive to bone growth.

Introduction of Trinica^® Select Anterior Cervical Plate System.

Introduction of Trabecular Metal™ Technology for Interbody Fusion Devices.

Zimmer introduces Dynesys^® LIS (Less Invasive Surgery) - new instruments.

Zimmer acquires Implex, novel Trabecular Metal™ technology utilized in TM-400, TM-500, VBR-S/11 and VBR-21.

Launch of TiTLE®2 Polyaxial Spinal System, versatile system designed for both open and for minimally invasive procedures.

Launch of PathFinder® Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System, pioneers minimally invasive lumbar fusion.

Zimmer acquires Centerpulse Providing Zimmer an entry and foundation in the spinal implant market.

Launch of Allospine™ Anterior Pedicle Screw System.

Launch of ST360º® Spinal Fixation System  combines the flexibility of polyaxial screws with the versatility of lateral connectors.

BAK/C® Anterior Cervical Interbody Fusion System , cervical version of one of the industry's leading cylindrical cages.

Trinica® Anterior Cervical Plate System features the innovative Secure-Twist^® anti-migration system.

Introduction of Silhouette Spinal System®, a top loading Pedicle Screw System.

First surgeries with Wallis® Posterior Dynamic Stabilization System.

European market introduction of Dynesys® Dynamic Stabilisation System.

Sulzer Medica launches Cervi-Lok^®, an anterior cervical Plate System.

FlexPosure^® Minimally Invasive Access Portal: offers true 3-D visualization for MIS procedures.

BAK® Interbody Fusion System: one of the industry's first titanium cylindrical cages.

AlloPro launches the Titanium iliac crest bone void filler.

First Dynesys® Dynamic Stabilization System  surgery in a clinical study.

AlloPro launches the connector Pedicle Screw System Malaga (Allospine TM) System.

AlloPro launches their first Pedicle Screw System, called "Rodegerdts-System", which had been developed in collaboration with Prof. Rodegerdts.

Mechanical Normalisation System, first generation of Wallis® Implant, first interspinous process spacer controlling both flexion and extension.

Zimmer introduces the Harrington^® Spinal Instrumentation for treatment of scoliosis.