Highridge Medical

03/10/2026

Highridge welcomes Matt Shapcott - Chief Commercial Officer. Hear Matt's assessment and vision for continued growth and success, leveraging start-up zeal and a robust product portfolio.

03/09/2026

On this International Women's Day, Highridge Medical celebrates the talented and dedicated women leaders who demonstrate the courage to move boundaries today so patients can thrive tomorrow.

03/06/2026

At Highridge, we embrace a culture of excellence powered by people who show the courage to move boundaries today so patients can thrive tomorrow.

We celebrate the radical responsiveness and relentless grit of our team members to achieve remarkable results for our surgeon customers and the patients they serve.

Happy Employee Appreciation Day!

03/05/2026

We are excited to announce UnitedHealthCare's positive policy coverage for The Tether Vertebral Body Tethering device, effective April 1, 2026. This is a huge leap forward for the patients we serve.

Watch the interview with Highridge CEO Rebecca Whitney and Dr. Jaren Riley, who has been a tireless advocate for advancing this important treatment for children with scoliosis, here: https://vimeo.com/1170794615

The updated medical policy is available at:https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/index/commercial/vertebral-body-tethering-scoliosis-04012026.pdf

The Tether is approved as a Humanitarian Device for patients with idiopathic scoliosis with a Cobb angle of 30-65 degrees. Patients should have failed bracing and/or be intolerant to brace wear. There is probable benefit of the device, but its efficacy is still unproven. Post-operative risks include overcorrection of the instrumented curve, cord breakage, and bone screw migration. Full contraindication and risk information can be found at myscoliosis. com

03/04/2026

As a Triple Diamond Sponsor of the Scoliosis Research Society, Highridge was excited to attend and support the SRS Asia Pacific meeting in Fukuota, Japan, in February. Thank you to all who attended our workshop, "Best Practices in Deformity: What We Can Learn from Each Other - An International Symposium."

02/27/2026

Highridge is excited to announce our U.S. limited launch of the activL® Lumbar Disc and the successful completion of initial surgeries at multiple disc replacement centers nationwide. Early adopters of the activL Lumbar Disc have expressed strong confidence in the technology and its clinical performance. Read the press release here:https://highridgemedical.com/wp-content/uploads/Press-Release-activL-Limited-Launch-Announcement-2026-02-26.pdf

02/13/2026

Check out the Industry Voices interview with Highridge Medical CEO Rebecca Whitney in this January/February issue of ODT Magazine. The article is available here: https://www.odtmag.com/highridge-medicals-ceo-on-shaping-the-future-of-spine

The latest issue of ODT features surgical instruments, enabling technologies, packaging and sterilization, and much more: https://hubs.li/Q0431tRK0
Subscribe to the magazine here: https://hubs.li/Q0431sfY0

02/11/2026

Watch Dr. David Skaggs walk through his dual-rod derotation technique using the Highridge Medical Vital™ Deformity Spinal Fixation System. Designed for versatility and efficiency, the Vital system supports powerful deformity correction across all three anatomical planes, helping surgeons safely restore thoracic symmetry and address rib hump deformity.

Grateful to work with surgeons who continue to advance deformity correction through thoughtful technique and innovation. Thank you, Dr. Skaggs!

The views and opinions expressed in this video are solely those of the participating surgeon and are based on his own clinical experience. The statements made regarding product performance, effectiveness, ease of use, or comparisons to other products reflect personal opinion and should not be interpreted as guarantees or definitive claims made by Highridge.

01/27/2026

Join us for the Highridge Medical Technology Update at The Masters in Spine Surgery Seminars: Advanced Spinal Deformity this weekend in Vail, CO, and hear Han Jo Kim, MD discuss Maximizing Efficiency in the OR.


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01/20/2026

Mark your calendars! Don’t miss this outstanding medical education event:

February 7 | Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Asia Pacific Meeting with Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD, Brian Hsu, MD, Suken Shah, MD, Ron Lehman, MD, MD, and Rajiv Sethi, MD

01/14/2026

Watch TiHawk11™ in action! TiHawk11 utilizes Adaptive Geometry™ to expand simultaneously in width, height, and lordosis after traversing the neural corridor with a small profile. Once expanded, the conformable footprint(1) is designed to reduce subsidence, restore foraminal height, and reestablish sagittal balance.



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1. Cheng BC, Swink I, Yusufbekov R, Birgelen Michele, Ferrara L, Coric D. Current Concepts of Contemporary Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage Designs, Part 2: Feasibility Assessment of an Endplate Conforming Bidirectional Expandable Interbody Cage. International Journal of Spine Surgery.

01/13/2026

WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/ifwr_H_ds-4?si=IzbaMZsNdDVjWjus&t=62 | Back Talk is Back! The fifth episode of the Back Talk video podcast is live. Watch Rebecca Whitney and Eric Major sit down with Dr. A. Noelle Larson to discuss Hot Takes on the Spine industry on the Back Talk Podcast.

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