Empirical Spine, Inc
Medical Equipment ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Empirical Spine, Inc. is a medical device company focused on surgical solutions for spinal disorders. Based in San Carlos, California, it develops approaches intended to preserve spinal motion and stability, aiming to improve outcomes while reducing healthcare costs through a new category called Dynamic Sagittal Tether and its LimiFlex system. The company targets patients with mobile degenerative spondylolisthesis who may pursue a less invasive option than spinal fusion. Its LimiFlex Dynamic Sagittal Tether is described as restoring motion after decompression by augmenting the posterior tension band and maintaining lordosis, with potential reductions in invasiveness and sequelae compared with fusion. In the United States, the device remains investigational and the pivotal trial is fully enrolled and approaching its endpoint, with results expected to be submitted to the FDA for PMA in summer 2022.