Warsaw hub of orthopedic evolution (Journal Gazette)
DePuy history (DePuy)
Among the world’s top seven orthopedic companies, three of them are in Warsaw.
How did the small city in Kosciusko County become the self-proclaimed orthopedics capital of the world?
The only person who could have answered that with 100 percent certainty was the late Revra DePuy, an Italian chemist who settled in Warsaw, where he founded DePuy Manufacturing in 1895.
DePuy died in 1921. His wife, Winifred, ran the business until her death in 1949.
While the developmental stages of the company are well-documented – that DePuy had created a formula for sugar-coating pills, then experimented with fiber to customize the healing of broken bones, which eventually led to his company becoming one of the world leaders in manufacturing orthopedic replacement devices and research – the exact reason why he settled in Warsaw is conjecture.
“History would have it that Revra DePuy came to Warsaw, liked the area, met his bride here and stayed,” says Mindy Tinsley, director of worldwide communications with DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.
Nearly 125 years later, Revra DePuy’s decision to remain in Warsaw continues to impact the northe...
