Orthopaedics continues to be one of leading medical device sectors, consistently providing good levels of return to developers and investors, and real benefits for healthcare professionals.

The drivers for this success are many:
The traditional hip and knee replacement market which continues to be the bedrock of sector, with the market expanding in line with an increasingly elderly population.

Improvements in biomaterials are seeing product value being added and better patient outcomes.

New areas, such as spinal disc replacement, will see the sector further enhanced.

For analysts, investors and company executives, the ability to readily assess the companies involved, the research they are pursuing, products being developed, strategic collaborations and performance/funding is key to understanding this market.

That is why this management report is the essential reference work for everyone in the field. In over 500 information-packed pages, Orthopaedic Companies Analysis 2005 (published August 2005) analyses 86 companies from multinationals to specialist organisations. Every type of orthopaedic, prosthetic and fixation device is covered. For each company you can evaluate:
Location & Key Personnel: Contacts for management and business including email.
Company Overview: A brief review of the company's development.
Key Milestones: Significant corporate, research and products events.
Agreements: Strategic alliances within the industry.
Competition: Details of competitors.
Products/Technologies: A complete review of the available proprietary technologies.
Financial: Financial Statement, where available, plus notable funding arrangements.

No other publication comes close to providing such detailed competitor analysis so cost effectively!

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Advanced Biomaterial Systems
Alara
AlloSource
Alphatec Manufacturing
Altiva
Anika Therapeutics
ApaTech
ArthroCare
ArthoSurface
Artimplant
Ascension Orthopedics
Axya Medical
A-Spine
Biocoral
Bio-Lok International
Biomet
Biorthex
BioSyntech
Blackstone Medical
Cambridge Scientific
Ceramisys
Citagenix
co.don
Conmed
Corin Group
Cortek
CryoLife
Cytori Therapeutics
curasan
DePuy
Dj Orthopedics
Encore Medical
Endius
Exactech
Genzyme Biosurgery
Hanger Orthopedic Group
Hologic
HydroCision
Impliant
Inion
Innovative Spinal Technologies
Integrated Surgical Systems
IsoTis OrthoBiologics
Isto Technologies
Joint Replacement Instrumentation Ltd
Kinamed
Kinetikos Medical
Kyphon
LifeCell
Medtronic
Mekanika
Millenium Biologix
NovaBone Products
NuVasive
Opus Medical
Ortheon Medical
Orthofix International
OrthoLogic
Orthometrix
ORTHOsoft
Orthovita
Ossacur
OsteoBiologics
Osteotech
Plus Orthopedics
Raymedica
ReGen Biologics
Regeneration Technologies
SaluMedica
Scil Technology
SeaSpine
Sintea Biotech
Samll Bone Innovations
Smith & Nephew
Spinal Concepts
Spineology
Spine Wave
Stryker
Teknimed
Therics
Triage Medical
Tutogen Medical
Vertebron
Wright Medical Group
Zimmer