Read stories about Generic Implants here
The U.S. orthopedic implant industry is a $25 billion business and amazingly, almost 75% of these time-tested (stable) technologies have expiring patents. This typically means it is no longer necessary to continue to pay a premium for these products.
- Orthimo (Total Joints) http://www.orthimo.com/
- Ortho Direct USA (Sports Med, Joints, Spine) http://www.orthodirectusa.com/
- RōG Sports Medicine (Sports Med) http://www.buyrog.com/
- Siora Surgicals Pvt. Ltd. (Trauma) http://www.siiora.org/ http://www.siiora.com/
- ImplantPartners brand under MicroPort fka Wright Medical (Hip, Knee) http://www.implantpartners.com/
- Syncera brand under Smith and Nephew (Hip, Knee) http://syncera.com/us/
- United Orthopedic Corporation USA (Hip, Knee) http://www.uocusa.com/
- Villoy Implants (Hip) http://villoy.com/
- Responsive Orthopedics (Knee) [ACQUIRED] [acquired by Medtronic]
- OrthoSolutions (Extremities) http://www.orthosolutions.com/
- Intralign (Joints) http://www.intralign.com/
- Intuitive Spine LLC (Spine) http://www.intuitivespine.com/
- SpineDirect LLC (Spine) http://www.spinedirectonline.com/
- Emerge Medical (Trauma) [ACQUIRED] http://www.emergemedical.com/news.html
- Convenant Orthopedics (Joints, Trauma) http://www.covenantortho.com/
- The Orthopaedic Implant Company (Trauma, Spine) http://www.orthoimplantcompany.com/
- NovoSource (Total Knees) [ACQUIRED] http://www.novosource.net/
- Empower Spine (Spine) http://www.empower-ortho.com/
- Parcus Medical (Sports) http://parcusmedical.com/
- Back2Basics Spine (Spine) http://www.back2basicsspine.com/
- Eisertech (Spine) http://www.eisertech.com
- Prodigy Orthopedics (very early) http://prodigyorthopedics.net/
- The Progressive Orthopedics Company (Knees, Hips) http://progressiveorthopaedics.com/
- Iconocy Joints (Hip) [missing in action since 2016] https://www.iconacy.com/
Read the Other Orthopedic Startups here