Medtronic plans to acquire Medicrea

Medical device company, Medtronic, has announced plans to acquire Medicrea, a company focused on transforming spinal surgery through artificial intelligence, predictive modelling, and patient specific implants.

Medtronic believes that the partnership will strengthen the company’s position as a global innovator in enabling technologies and solutions for spine surgery.

Jacob Paul, senior vice president and president of the Cranial & Spinal Technologies division at Medtronic, said: “Medtronic will become the first company to be able to offer an integrated solution including artificial intelligence driven surgical planning, personalised spinal implants and robotic assisted surgical delivery, which will significantly benefit our customers and their patients.”

Denys Sournac, founder, chairman and CEO of Medicrea, added: “We are thrilled to be joining forces with Medtronic because we share a similar mission to restore the long-term quality of life for patients.”