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.

  1. Orthimo (Total Joints) http://www.orthimo.com/
  2. Ortho Direct USA (Sports Med, Joints, Spine) http://www.orthodirectusa.com/
  3. RōG Sports Medicine (Sports Med) http://www.buyrog.com/
  4. Siora Surgicals Pvt. Ltd.  (Trauma) http://www.siiora.org/   http://www.siiora.com/
  5. ImplantPartners brand under MicroPort fka Wright Medical (Hip, Knee) http://www.implantpartners.com/
  6. Syncera brand under Smith and Nephew (Hip, Knee) http://syncera.com/us/
  7. United Orthopedic Corporation USA (Hip, Knee) http://www.uocusa.com/
  8. Villoy Implants (Hip) http://villoy.com/
  9. Responsive Orthopedics (Knee) [ACQUIRED] [acquired by Medtronic]
  10. OrthoSolutions (Extremities) http://www.orthosolutions.com/
  11. Intralign (Joints) http://www.intralign.com/
  12. Intuitive Spine LLC (Spine) http://www.intuitivespine.com/
  13. SpineDirect LLC (Spine) http://www.spinedirectonline.com/
  14. Emerge Medical (Trauma) [ACQUIRED] http://www.emergemedical.com/news.html
  15. Convenant Orthopedics (Joints, Trauma) http://www.covenantortho.com/
  16. The Orthopaedic Implant Company (Trauma, Spine) http://www.orthoimplantcompany.com/
  17. NovoSource (Total Knees) [ACQUIRED] http://www.novosource.net/
  18. Empower Spine (Spine) http://www.empower-ortho.com/
  19. Parcus Medical (Sports) http://parcusmedical.com/
  20. Back2Basics Spine (Spine) http://www.back2basicsspine.com/
  21. Eisertech (Spine) http://www.eisertech.com
  22. Prodigy Orthopedics (very early) http://prodigyorthopedics.net/
  23. The Progressive Orthopedics Company (Knees, Hips) http://progressiveorthopaedics.com/
  24. Iconocy Joints (Hip) [missing in action since 2016]   https://www.iconacy.com/ 

 

Read the Other Orthopedic Startups here