Arthrex, Inc.

Arthrex, Inc. is a privately held medical device company that develops and manufactures minimally invasive orthopedic products and provides surgical education to healthcare professionals. The company was founded in 1981 in Munich, Germany, by Reinhold Schmieding, starting with three minimally invasive orthopedic products. It now employs 7,000 people and operates in more than 80 countries.

Arthrex works across a range of surgical fields, including arthroscopy, sports medicine, trauma, spine, cardiothoracic surgery, orthobiologics and arthroplasty. The company develops more than 1,000 products annually and has maintained surgeon trust for over 40 years. Alongside its device portfolio, it runs more than 160 surgical training labs and trains roughly 62,000 healthcare professionals each year.

The company is organised as a family business and states its core value as Making People Better, alongside its mission of helping surgeons treat their patients better. It describes a focus on quality and on supporting employees and communities worldwide.