Expanding Innovations Receives FDA Clearance for N-GAGE™ Lumbar Plate System

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding Innovations™ (EI), a rapidly growing spine company specializing in NON-SCREW-based Expandable Technology, today announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its N-GAGE™ Lumbar Plate System—the company's first spinal fixation platform as it continues to broaden its procedure-based solutions.

The modular, low-profile construct offers spine surgeons a flexible fixation solution for lateral and anterolateral lumbar fusions. The N-GAGE Plate uniquely pairs with the X-PAC® LLIF Expandable Interbody Cage System via a NON-SCREW-basedPolyaxial Coupler. This first-of-its-kind connection simplifies plate-to-cage attachment and allows anatomical conformity to the vertebral bodies, mitigating the limitations of rigid, screw-based-attached lumbar plates.

“This regulatory milestone not only reflects our ongoing commitment to solving persistent challenges that exist in spine surgery,” said Ron Sacher, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder. “It represents the first of multiple upcoming technologies that will transition EI from a product-based technology company to a complete procedural solutions provider. N-GAGE™ unlocks new revenue opportunities and end-user value to complement our flagship, NON-SCREW-based X-PAC® expandable technology platform.”

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