Captiva Spine
Captiva Spine is a privately held medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells spinal implant systems, SI joint fusion devices, and the WatchTower 2D-to-3D spine navigation platform to spine surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and rural access facilities in the United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersJupiter, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Captiva Spine does
Captiva Spine, Inc. is a privately held medical device company founded in 2007 by Dale Mitchell and headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, that designs, manufactures, and commercializes spinal implant systems, sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion solutions, and an enabling spine navigation platform. The company generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales of its implant portfolio (pedicle screw systems such as CapLOX II, TowerLOX, and TowerLOX-EXT; lumbar cages including EquiLOX, TirboLOX-L, Pivotec TLIF, and FuseLOX; cervical plates and cages including SmartLOX, HyperLOX, TirboLOX-C, and FuseLOX Cervical) and through sales or placement of the WatchTower Spine Navigation System and its compact WatchTower ROAM mobile variant. Its core technology is a proprietary 2D-to-3D registration algorithm that aligns a pre-operative CT scan with standard AP and lateral C-arm fluoroscopic images to enable real-time 3D spine navigation without requiring intraoperative CT scanning, augmented by the MIRRA AI-assisted registration software that automates landmark identification and alignment. The firm holds a USPTO-granted patent on the TransFasten Quadracentric (mortise-and-tenon) joint preparation technique for SI fusion and has stacked FDA 510(k) clearances across the majority of its portfolio. Captiva Spine distributes through a network of independent medical device distributors alongside direct field sales to spine surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and rural/critical access facilities, and maintains a long-term exclusive partnership with REMEX Medical (Taiwan) to co-develop navigation and future robotic solutions.
Captiva Spine firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Captiva Spine
- Legal name
- Captiva Spine, Inc.
- Website
- https://captivaspine.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Captiva Spine is a privately held medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells spinal implant systems, SI joint fusion devices, and the WatchTower 2D-to-3D spine navigation platform to spine surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and rural access facilities in the United States.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Captiva Spine industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Spinal Implants and Surgical Navigation Systems
- NAICS
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine) (HLAHAEAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Spine Implants & Motion Preservation (Fusion/Disc/Interspinous) (HLAHAEAC), 3D-Printed & Patient-Specific Implants (Custom Ortho/Spine/Cranial) (HLAHAEAJ)
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Where Captiva Spine is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Jupiter
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Captiva Spine business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Spinal Implant Systems: Captiva Spine designs, manufactures, and distributes spinal implant systems including pedicle screw systems (CapLOX II, TowerLOX, TowerLOX-EXT), lumbar cages (EquiLOX, TirboLOX-L, Pivotec TLIF, FuseLOX), cervical plates (SmartLOX), posterior cervical systems (HyperLOX), and cervical cages (TirboLOX-C, FuseLOX Cervical). Revenue is generated through one-time device sales to healthcare facilities and surgeons.
- WatchTower Spine Navigation System: Sale and placement of the WatchTower Spine Navigation System and ROAM mobile unit to hospitals and ASCs. The company offers multiple acquisition plans to facilitate installation. Navigation capital equipment sales combined with ongoing procedural support.
- SI Fusion Solutions: TransFasten product line including Posterior SI Fusion System (TransFasten-PSF) and Lateral SI Fusion System (TransFasten-LSF) for sacroiliac joint procedures. One-time implant device sales to surgeons and facilities.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Captiva Spine product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Captiva Spine designs, manufactures, and distributes spinal implant systems and a proprietary spine navigation platform. The implant portfolio includes pedicle screw systems, lumbar and cervical interbody cages, and sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion systems. The WatchTower Spine Navigation System uses a 2D-to-3D registration algorithm to enable real-time 3D spine navigation using standard C-arm fluoroscopy paired with pre-operative CT, eliminating the need for intraoperative CT scanning.
Product overview
Captiva Spine delivers a vertically integrated portfolio of spine navigation technology, spinal implant systems, and procedural solutions designed for real-world clinical and economic adoption. The core enabling technology is the WatchTower Spine Navigation System (including compact ROAM variant), which uses a proprietary 2D-to-3D registration algorithm with pre-operative CT and standard C-arm fluoroscopy to enable real-time 3D navigation without intraoperative CT scanning. This navigation platform is complemented by the MIRRA AI-assisted registration software. The implant portfolio spans SI fusion (TransFasten-LSF lateral and TransFasten-PSF posterior systems), lumbar fixation (CapLOX II, TowerLOX, TowerLOX-EXT pedicle screw systems), lumbar cages (EquiLOX expandable, TirboLOX-L titanium, Pivotec TLIF, FuseLOX), cervical fixation (SmartLOX plates, HyperLOX posterior system), and cervical cages (TirboLOX-C titanium, FuseLOX). All products are positioned as ASC-READY solutions enabling outpatient spine surgery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WatchTower: Spine navigation system platform including WatchTower SNS and WatchTower ROAM for 2D-to-3D registration real-time 3D spine navigation
- TransFasten
- TowerLOX
- EquiLOX
- TirboLOX
- CapLOX
- FuseLOX
- SmartLOX
- HyperLOX
- Pivotec
- MIRRA
Products and services
- WatchTower Spine Navigation System A 2D-to-3D spine navigation platform that uses a pre-operative CT scan combined with standard AP and lateral C-arm fluoroscopic images to enable real-time 3D spine navigation, eliminating the need for intraoperative CT scanning. Targeted at spine surgeons and hospitals/ASCs.
- WatchTower ROAM Spine Navigation System A compact, mobile version of the WatchTower Spine Navigation System designed for transportability between multiple operative locations, particularly ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), providing surgeons with a consistent navigation platform across sites.
- TransFasten-LSF Lateral SI Fusion System A fully threaded, self-drilling, self-tapping bone screw with helically dispersed circular fenestrations designed for sacroiliac (SI) joint fixation. Features nine precision-machined screw lengths (35mm-65mm) and carries an ASC-READY designation. Targeted at spine surgeons performing SI joint fusion in outpatient and hospital settings.
- TransFasten-PSF Posterior SI Fusion System A posterior sacroiliac fusion system featuring the proprietary QuadraCentric joint preparation technique (mortise and tenon carpentry) using a precision-machined structural allograft implant with a trans-joint graft window for biologic fusion. Targeted at spine surgeons performing posterior SI joint fusion.
- TowerLOX-EXT MIS Extended Tab Pedicle Screw An MIS pedicle screw providing 15mm of controlled built-in rod reduction above the break-off, with narrow insertion path and in-situ tower attachment capabilities for MIS rescue and revision options. Targeted at spine surgeons performing minimally invasive lumbar fixation.
- TowerLOX MIS Pedicle Screw System A tower-based MIS pedicle screw system with patented PivoTec articulating rod delivery technology and internal/external rod reduction capabilities. Supports MIS, mini-open, and open cases for spine surgeons performing lumbar fusion.
- CapLOX II Pedicle Screw System A lumbar fixation pedicle screw system designed for spinal fusion procedures. Targeted at spine surgeons performing open and MIS lumbar fusion.
- EquiLOX Expandable Lumbar Cage System An expandable interbody fusion device designed for minimally invasive spine procedures (TLIF/PLIF). Features a practical design supporting surgical workflow with a streamlined MIS interbody fusion approach. Targeted at spine surgeons performing lumbar interbody fusion.
- TirboLOX-L Titanium Lumbar Cage A 3D printed titanium lumbar cage with a dual layer organic lattice structure featuring micro-rough surface topography, interconnected dual porosity, and open architecture for bony ongrowth and vascularization. Targeted at spine surgeons performing lumbar interbody fusion.
- Pivotec TLIF Cage A lumbar interbody cage designed for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures. Targeted at spine surgeons performing TLIF.
- FuseLOX Lumbar Cage A lumbar interbody fusion cage designed for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) procedures. Targeted at spine surgeons performing PLIF.
- SmartLOX Cervical Plate System An anterior cervical plate system for cervical fixation and fusion procedures. Targeted at spine surgeons performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
- HyperLOX Posterior Cervical Fusion System A posterior cervical fixation system for cervical spine fusion procedures. Targeted at spine surgeons performing posterior cervical fusion.
- TirboLOX-C Titanium Cervical Cage A 3D printed titanium cervical cage with a dual layer organic lattice structure featuring micro-rough surface topography and high coefficient of friction for immediate bidirectional fixation. Targeted at spine surgeons performing cervical interbody fusion.
- FuseLOX Cervical Cage A cervical interbody fusion cage for cervical spine fusion procedures. Targeted at spine surgeons performing ACDF.
Quantifiable outcome
- WatchTower Spine Navigation System matches the accuracy and safety of conventional intraoperative CT-based navigation systems while offering faster workflow and lower intraoperative radiation exposure (per Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine prospective randomized study by Jau-Ching Wu et al.)
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Companies that use Captiva Spine
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Captiva Spine technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
Captiva Spine partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- REMEX MedicalcoreCaptiva Spine announced a long-term exclusive strategic partnership with REMEX Medical, a developer of advanced navigation and robotics technologies located in Taichung, Taiwan. The partnership covers real-time 3D spine navigation with future developments in practical robotic solutions for spinal applications. REMEX has been researching and developing this platform for eight years with proven clinical performance. The navigation system has received FDA 510(k) clearance and is available for commercial use in the U.S. market.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Captiva Spine competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Globus Medical (now combined with NuVasive): Globus Medical is one of the largest spine implant and enabling-technology companies, offering pedicle screws, interbody cages, and the ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation platform. It competes head-to-head with Captiva across both the navigation and implant portfolios, particularly in MIS pedicle screws and lumbar fusion.
- NuVasive: NuVasive pioneered lateral and MIS spine approaches and offers a broad implant catalog plus the Pulse navigation platform. It is a direct competitor in lumbar interbody cages, pedicle screws, and 3D-navigated MIS procedures where WatchTower is positioned.
- Brainlab: Brainlab is a leading surgical navigation software and hardware vendor (Curve, Kick) used in spine surgery. It is the closest pure-play navigation peer to Captiva's WatchTower platform and competes for the same hospital and ASC capital-equipment budgets.
- SI-Bone: SI-Bone is the dedicated market leader in sacroiliac joint fusion with iFuse. Captiva's TransFasten-PSF and TransFasten-LSF systems are direct competitors in the SI joint fusion category, going after the same surgeon customers and patient indications.
- Alphatec Spine (ATEC): Alphatec Spine is a growth-stage spine company focused on MIS and lateral approaches with an expanding portfolio of pedicle screws, cages, and enabling technology. It competes with Captiva in lumbar fixation and interbody fusion across ASC and hospital accounts.
Broad incumbents
- Medtronic Spine: Medtronic offers the StealthStation surgical navigation system, the Mazor robotic platform, and a complete spine implant portfolio. As the dominant incumbent, it competes with Captiva across both navigation capital equipment and implants in hospitals and large ASCs.
- Stryker Spine: Stryker's Spine division offers navigation (SpineMap, Q-Guide) and the ExcelsiusGPS robotic system alongside spinal implants. It competes in the same hospital and ASC buying committees that Captiva targets, particularly for navigated MIS pedicle screw procedures.
- Orthofix: Orthofix offers spine hardware, biologics, and the M6 cervical disc. It competes with Captiva in cervical fixation (SmartLOX, HyperLOX) and lumbar fusion, and serves many of the same ASC and community hospital customers.
Emerging players
- Proprio Vision (formerly 7D Surgical): Proprio Vision developed a machine-learning-enabled spinal navigation system that competes on the same no-intraoperative-CT proposition as WatchTower. It is an emerging direct competitor targeting ASC and hospital adopters seeking radiation-reduced navigation.
- Xtant Medical: Xtant Medical is a smaller spine and orthobiologics company with a focused implant portfolio. It is comparable to Captiva as a smaller, US-focused spine competitor pursuing similar community hospital and ambulatory surgery center channels.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Captiva Spine leadership team
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Profiles4 records
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Frequently asked questions about Captiva Spine
What does Captiva Spine do?
Captiva Spine designs, manufactures, and distributes spinal implant systems and a proprietary spine navigation platform. The implant portfolio includes pedicle screw systems, lumbar and cervical interbody cages, and sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion systems. The WatchTower Spine Navigation System uses a 2D-to-3D registration algorithm to enable real-time 3D spine navigation using standard C-arm fluoroscopy paired with pre-operative CT, eliminating the need for intraoperative CT scanning.
Is Captiva Spine a public or private company?
Captiva Spine is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Captiva Spine founded?
Captiva Spine was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Captiva Spine based?
Captiva Spine is headquartered in Jupiter, United States, in the North America region.
How does Captiva Spine make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Spinal Implant Systems are the primary driver. The others are watchTower Spine Navigation System and SI Fusion Solutions.
Who are Captiva Spine's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Globus Medical (now combined with NuVasive), NuVasive, Brainlab, SI-Bone and Alphatec Spine (ATEC). Broad incumbents are Medtronic Spine, Stryker Spine and Orthofix. Emerging players are Proprio Vision (formerly 7D Surgical) and Xtant Medical.
Does Captiva Spine have an API?
No public API is recorded for Captiva Spine.
What industry is Captiva Spine in?
Captiva Spine's product category is Spinal Implants and Surgical Navigation Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAEAL, Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine), with a secondary code of HLAHAEAC, Spine Implants & Motion Preservation (Fusion/Disc/Interspinous). Its NAICS code is 339113 and its SIC code is 3842.