Company
Vy Spine, LLC
Location
Bountiful, UT
Bret Berry is a co-founder and co-owner of Vy Spine, a growing spinal implant manufacturer focused on new technologies and flexible, cost-effective patient care. He began his engineering career designing components for armored vehicles with General Dynamics Land Systems Division. He then moved into the field of spinal implants with Medtronic Sofamor Danek, where he designed, patented, and brought numerous products to market. After a short stint with Medtronic’s ENT Division, Bret joined Amedica as Manager of Spinal Technologies. At Amedica, he developed their Quality System and gained the first FDA clearance for Silicon Nitride in the human body and subsequently in the spine. In 2006, he co-founded Reliance Medical Systems, continuing to bring innovative products to the spinal market. With over 60 issued patents and numerous pending applications, Bret has patented products ranging from orthopedic devices to neural monitoring equipment to football protective gear. He was invited to serve as an inaugural member of the AAOS/FDA Orthopedic Medical Devices Innovation Town Hall. Bret received his BS in Mechanical Engineering, with Minors in Mathematics and Physics, from Florida State University in 1999 and his MBA from Colorado State University in 2007. He was also a member of the 1997 Florida State Sugar Bowl Champion football team. He has served on the Advisory Board of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering since 2021.