Medartis Holding AG, a Switzerland-based holding company of the Medartis Group founded in 1997 and headquartered in Basel, develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and implants for the surgical fixation of bone fractures and joint replacement in upper and lower extremities as well as the craniomaxillofacial region; its core product portfolio encompasses titanium screws and plates such as APTUS, Modus and SpeedTip systems, cannulated compression screws (CCS), intramedullary nails, Hand New Generation and Scaphoid plating solutions, Dorsal Olecranon plates, CMX personalized patient-specific implants and services, alongside the KeriMedical TOUCH prosthesis for thumb osteoarthritis; the company serves orthopedic, trauma and cranio-maxillofacial surgeons through subsidiaries in 13 locations including Warsaw (Indiana, USA), Umkirch (Germany) and direct sales in over 50 countries spanning EMEA, US, APAC and LATAM regions.
Recent strategic developments include the full acquisition of KeriMedical in 2025 for CHF 99 million following FDA approval of its TOUCH prosthesis, enhancing joint replacement capabilities and surgeon networks in hand and wrist segments with added production in Archamps and Besançon, France; a majority 51% stake acquisition in NeoOrtho in Curitiba, Brazil announced with 2024 results for entry into the value segment of Latin American orthopedics with plans for full ownership by 2028/29 and a new modular facility by end-2025; US expansion via the Avenger Radial Head System from In2Bones Global in early 2025 to bolster elbow reconstruction; transition to direct sales in Japan expanding upper and lower extremities with sterile options and IBRA educational programs; in-sourcing of sterile packaging at Basel validated in 2024 targeting 70% internal production by spring 2025; and a CHF 115.8 million convertible bond issuance in April 2024 maturing 2031 to fund acquisitions alongside leadership changes including new CEO Matthias Schupp and US President David Thoni.