Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale - Lyon Charcot

What Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale - Lyon Charcot does

Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale - Lyon Charcot is a physician-owned private spinal surgery practice founded in August 2021 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France, operating under the legal entity CAPT. The institute was established when four spine surgeons — Drs. Thomas Chevillotte, Alice Darnis, Pierre Grobost, and Clément Silvestre — transferred their activity from the public CMCR des Massues hospital to the private Clinique Charcot to create a single-site specialty department. The practice treats a comprehensive range of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal pathologies (scoliosis, kyphosis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, fractures, deformities, sacroiliac joint pain) for both adult and adolescent patients, with over 1,000 surgical procedures performed since inception.

Its core technology stack centers on minimally invasive and digitally planned spine surgery: EOSedge 3D stereographic imaging (in partnership with Groupe IMVOC radiologists), 3D surgical planning software with custom-manufactured patient-specific rods for deformity correction, intraoperative 3D navigation for pedicle screw placement, and Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) — a minimally invasive technique pioneered in western Lyon by Drs. Darnis and Chevillotte. Adjacent capabilities include microscopic surgery, neuromonitoring during instrumentation, and a RAAC (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocol supported by pre- and post-operative video education.

The business model is professional-services based: surgeons bill per consultation and per procedure under French healthcare fee schedules, with services reimbursable by the Sécurité Sociale and supplemental coverage available through patient mutuelles. The practice has no external investors and is wholly owned by the four founding surgeons. Revenue distribution flows through Clinique Charcot for facility and ancillary fees, with the practice capturing surgeon fees, second-opinion consultations (reimbursable when referred by a treating physician), and an international fellowship program (offered in French and English, 1 month to 1 year, attracting surgeons from Malaysia, India, Spain, and France) that doubles as a top-of-funnel reputational and referral channel. Distribution is concentrated at the Clinique Charcot site with a single satellite consultation office in Saint-Martin-en-Haut, and the marketing mix relies on scientific congresses, regional press (Mag2Lyon, Le Progrès), peer referrals, and the fellowship program rather than paid advertising.

Name

Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale - Lyon Charcot

Legal name

CAPT

Website

https://chirurgie-rachis-lyon.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale - Lyon Charcot is a physician-owned private spinal surgery practice in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France, founded in 2021 by four spine surgeons who treat adult and adolescent spinal pathologies using EOS 3D imaging, custom 3D-planned rods, and minimally invasive endoscopic techniques.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spine Surgery Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Spine (Orthopedic Spine) (HLAKALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine) (HLAHAEAL), Surgical Navigation, Tracking & Intraoperative Guidance (Ortho/Neuro/ENT) (HLAHADAG)

Keywords

• Spinal surgery services
• Spine deformity treatment
• Minimally invasive endoscopy
• Orthopedic surgery practice
• Spinal pathology consultation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spinal surgery consultations and procedures: The institute generates revenue through outpatient consultations and surgical procedures performed at the Clinique Charcot private facility. It is a private practice of 4 independent spine surgeons. All services are reimbursable by French social security (Sécurité Sociale) for eligible patients, with potential additional charges covered by supplemental insurance (mutuelle).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The institute is a private spine surgery practice run by four spine surgeons at Clinique Charcot in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. It provides outpatient consultations and complex surgical treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal pathologies (scoliosis, kyphosis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, deformities, fractures, sacroiliac joint pain). Advanced surgical offerings include UBE endoscopic spine surgery, minimally invasive microscopic surgery, custom 3D-planned rods, and 3D navigation-assisted instrumentation. It also provides EOS 3D imaging, ergotherapy, and an international fellowship training program in spinal deformity surgery.

Product overview

The Institut de la Colonne Vertébrale Lyon Charcot is a specialized spinal surgery medical practice with four spine surgeons. The core offering is surgical treatment of spinal pathologies, encompassing cervical, dorsal, and lumbar conditions. Key surgical services include idiopathic adolescent scoliosis surgery with neuromonitoring, hyperkyphosis and Scheuermann disease treatment, cervical and lumbar disc herniation surgery, lumbar spinal stenosis decompression, spondylolisthesis arthrodesis, degenerative lumbar scoliosis surgery, anterior spinal imbalance correction, sacroiliac joint treatment, cervical myelopathy surgery, and vertebral fracture management. Advanced technologies include endoscopic UBE (Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy) for minimally invasive procedures, custom rod fabrication based on 3D EOS imaging planning, and 3D navigation-assisted pedicle screw placement. The institute also provides supporting services including ergotherapy consultations, the EOS 3D imaging system, and an international fellowship/training program for spinal deformity surgery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis Surgery Surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using arthrodesis with instrumentation (pedicle screws and hooks), correction via metallic rods, and bone grafting, performed with real-time spinal cord neuromonitoring. For adolescent patients with progressive spinal deformity.
• Hyperkyphosis and Scheuermann Disease Treatment

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.53% HAS certification score (Haute Qualité des Soins) awarded by the French Haute Autorité de Santé
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centre Léon BérardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Collaboration with Lyon Cancer Center (Centre Léon Bérard) for the surgical treatment of spinal tumor cases. This partnership enables the institute to handle tumor-related spinal surgeries as part of a comprehensive cancer care pathway.
• Groupe IMVOC (radiologists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with radiologists from Groupe IMVOC for advanced imaging. The ICV works with IMVOC radiologists for EOSedge 3D stereographic imaging of the spine and other diagnostic imaging services, including MRI analysis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ATOS Klinik München: German private specialty clinic with a dedicated spine center performing complex deformity, degenerative, and minimally invasive spine surgery; comparable clinical focus but operating in the German rather than French market.
• Clinique de la Sauvegarde (Lyon): Major private clinic in the Lyon metropolitan area with a spinal surgery unit; competes for the same regional referral base and offers overlapping adult spine surgery services to the same patient population.
• Clinique du Parc Lyon: Private clinic in Lyon providing orthopedic and spine surgery services; competes for the same local Lyon patient pool as the ICV and operates in the same regional private-clinic ecosystem as Clinique Charcot.

Direct peers

• Institut du Rachis de Bordeaux: French specialist spine surgery center offering comparable complex cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures including minimally invasive and deformity surgery; closely mirrors ICV's mix of degenerative and deformity cases in a similar private-practice setting.
• Centre des Massues (CMCR des Massues): Lyon-based specialist rehabilitation and orthopedic surgery hospital where all four ICV founders previously practiced. Offers overlapping complex spine and orthopedic services and is the most direct comparator in terms of clinical scope and surgeon training lineage.
• Centre de Pathologie Rachidienne (Paris): Paris-based specialist center for spinal pathologies offering surgical and non-surgical management of degenerative, deformity, and tumor spine conditions; comparable offering to ICV with similar surgical case mix in a leading French metro.

Others

• Spineart: Swiss-French medical device company specializing in spine implants and surgical technologies; a technology partner of the ICV via training collaborations, adjacent rather than directly competitive, but tightly linked to the institute's clinical offering.

Broad incumbents

• Schoen Klinik: Large German private hospital group with dedicated spine surgery centers; offers overlapping complex spinal deformity and minimally invasive procedures as part of a broader orthopedic and neurosurgical portfolio across multiple geographies.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): US-based global leader in orthopedic surgery and spine procedures; operates as a specialty hospital on a much larger scale with overlapping complex spine and deformity surgery services and a strong fellowship tradition like ICV's.
• Hôpitaux de Lyon (HCL) / CHU de Lyon: Major French public academic hospital system with a large spine surgery department across multiple sites; broader specialty hospital with overlapping spinal surgery capability but on a public, multi-specialty scale far exceeding ICV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-de-la-colonne-vertebrale-lyon-charcot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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