J&J Release Velys Spine

Johnson & Johnson announced the release of Velys Spine, a stand-alone navigation platform and surgical robot. J&J and eCential Robotics developed a 510(k)-cleared device that is intended to guide screw insertion during both freehand and robotically assisted spine surgery.

In the first half of 2025, J&J’s Depuy Synthes intends to commercialise the technology. The technology will be added to the other Velys products that J&J has identified as helping to boost its knee and hip businesses.

In Q2, the company’s knee sales surged by 8.4% to $394 million, while its hip sales climbed by about 5% over the previous year to $417 million.

In June, J&J received 510(k) authorisation for the use of its Velys surgical robot in partial knee replacement surgeries. The robot is a component of J&J’s strategy, which also includes concentrating on ambulatory surgical centres, to wrest market share away from Stryker and Zimmer Biomet.