DePuy Synthes acquires Expanding Innovations

Johnson & Johnson — DePuy Synthes, the orthopedics division of Johnson & Johnson, has acquired Expanding Innovations, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on expandable interbody cage systems for spine surgery. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition adds a proprietary non-screw-based expandable cage technology to Johnson & Johnson — DePuy Synthes' Spine portfolio, strengthening its position in the lumbar fusion market. Expanding Innovations' technology is designed to mitigate post-operative cage collapse and vertebral body subsidence. The technology will complement the TriALTIS Spine System and be integrated into the VELYS digital surgery platform. This acquisition comes amid rumors that Johnson & Johnson — DePuy Synthes may be sold, but the company continues to invest in new technologies.