Can Simpirica Simplify Spine Stabilization?

Spinal start-ups are a lot like sports coats. Nearly all venture capitalists have at least one in the closet. Like a three-buttoned blazer, it may scream of that long gone era when starting and funding spinal companies were all the rage. At the time, nearly every VC had to have a spinal company lest they be deemed out of fashion. In some cases, the spine start-up still fits. The VC might have had the foresight to invest in a timeless piece of technology, one that might look a season or two behind current fashions but upon closer inspection is more than able to hold its own. Or, the VC might have found a bargain, backing a spinal company that didn’t require tens of millions of dollars. In that case, the VC might have a company that may appear dated but the value of which cannot be denied.

Simpirica Spine Inc. appears to possess both the timeless quality and price that constitutes a classic. Founded in 2006, the height of the spine industry’s surge, the company has...