Built to bloom.
We develop implants that guide the growing spine continuously, giving children with EOS room to bloom.
- Fewer operations
- Fewer hospital visits
- More time being a kid
Fewer operations The Spring Distraction System™. The system that dynamically and continuously guides growth in EOS patients.
In a single operation1, the spring in the SDS™ is compressed and placed alongside the spine. As the child grows, the spring gradually expands — giving a gentle push a fraction at a time. While the child keeps growing, the treatment keeps growing with them.
Trusted by world leading pediatric spine surgeons
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Dr. Amy L. McIntosh
at Texas Scottish Rite HospitalThese patients often face years of treatment, multiple procedures and significant disruptions to childhood. A system that provides continuous growth guidance while potentially reducing the burden of repeated interventions represents an important step forward in pediatric spine care.
Dr. Amy L. McIntosh about the Spring Distraction System™
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Invented and brought to the world by a dedicated team.
The Cresco team consists of experienced orthopedic surgeons and entrepreneurs with a long track-record in spinal research & development and the medical industry. We strive to improve the treatment of children and in the near future adolescents with severe spinal deformities.
News & Editorials
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4 September 2026
Eight children in the United States have now been treated with SDS™
Three centres, five surgeons, a little over four months — and a pace chosen for clinical success rather than for market access.
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23 July 2026
The 160th child treated with SDS™ at UMC Utrecht
At the WKZ in Utrecht, the 160th child with Early Onset Scoliosis was treated with SDS™ inside the ongoing clinical study.
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26 June 2026
First US SDS™ implant at Scottish Rite for Children
On April 20 a child in Dallas became the first patient in the United States treated with the Spring Distraction System™.
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2 February 2026
FDA clearance is not the finish line. It’s the starting gun.
A pre-Series A round closes, and with it a controlled introduction in the US and Canada, a CE trajectory in Europe and a route of its own for the UK.
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