List of Extremities Startups

Acumed (Portland, OR)
http://www.acumed.net/ 

Articulinx (Cupertino, CA) polymer disc-shaped polymer inter-positional implant for finger joints to relieve OA pain, CE marked
http://www.articulinx.com/

Ascension (Austin, TX) leader in pyrocarbon small joints, acquired by Integra LifeSciences in fall 2011 for $65M
http://www.ascensionortho.com/ 

DelpalmaOrtho LLC (Columbia City, IN) hand, wrist and elbow products based on DPO’s Percutaneous Monorail Technology, $1.5M in Series A  funding Aug09
http://www.delpalmaortho.com

Extremity Medical (Parsippany, NJ) Compress X Compression Screws, Hallu·X Intramedullary Fusion Device for treatment of the 1st metatarsophalangeal jointhttp://www.extremitymedical.com

OrthoHelix (Medina, OH) Anatomic foot and ankle titanium plating and screw systems, Dennis Stripe is CEO.
http://www.orthohelix.com/ 

OsteoMed (Dallas, TX)
http://www.osteomedcorp.com/ 

Paragon 28 (Englewood, CO) Foot & Ankle screws, plates, staples, interference screws and allograft bone
http://www.paragon28.com/

Shoulder Options (Charlotte) Cuff Repair Plate, CEO is John Kapitan
http://www.shoulderoptions.com 

Skeletal Dynamics (Miami) Second Extremities company founded by Dr. Jorge Orbay. His first company, Hand Innovations, was acquired by DePuy.  Products include Align Radial Head system, Geminus volar plate for distal radius, and IMplate wrist arthodesis nail
http://www.skeletaldynamics.com

Small Bone Innovations (Morrisville, PA)
http://www.totalsmallbone.com/

Solana Surgical (Memphis & Oceanside, CA) 
Solana Surgical is a global orthopedic company founded in 2008 by former Nexa Orthopedics extremity company executives to create the preeminent company in extremity surgery.
http://solanasurgical.com/

February 22, 2012

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