Development and distribution of spinal implants and bone healing technologies for spine surgery

Highridge Medical

Westminster, CO (USA) · Santo André, São Paulo (BR) · Singapore · Sainte-Savine (FR) · Tokyo (JP) · Parsippany, NJ (USA)New on Amplifa

2024Formation of Highridge Medical through the acquisition of

1927Roots: founding of Zimmer®

6Locations worldwide

80,000+Implantations with VerteBRIDGE Plating Technology

About Highridge Medical

Highridge Medical is a medical technology provider specialized in spine surgery, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado (USA). The company was formed in 2024 after H.I.G. Capital acquired the Spine and EBI businesses from ZimVie; its roots reach back to the founding of Zimmer (1927) and Biomet (1977). The portfolio covers implants across the entire spectrum of spine surgery: Motion Preservation (e.g., Mobi-C Cervical Disc), minimally invasive procedures, Core Spine, and bone healing technologies (EBI). Materials used include titanium and porous titanium alloys (including 3D-printed), PEEK and titanium-coated PEEK, as well as allograft material. In addition, Highridge offers surgical navigation systems such as the Universal Navigation System, Waypoint GPS and PathKeeper, as well as medical education for surgeons. Sales and service offices are located in the USA, Brazil, Singapore, France, and Japan.

Site: Westminster, CO
Processes: Spinal implants (Spine portfolio: The Tether, ROI-C, Virage OCT, MaxAn, TrellOss-C/L,, VerteBRIDGE Plating Technology (integrated fixation, self-locking plates), Porous plasma-sprayed titanium coating on implant surfaces, 3D printing of porous titanium alloy (porous Ti interbody, 3D-printed porous titanium alloy), Bone healing technologies (Bone Healing Technologies, EBI), Surgical navigation systems (Universal Navigation System, Virage, Vital, Waypoint GPS,, Medical Education for Surgeons, Customer Service & Technical Support
Materials: Titanium, Porous Ti, PEEK, Titanium-coated PEEK, PEEK-OPTIMA, Tantalum markers, Porous titanium alloy, Allograft (autologous/allogenic bone graft)
Founded: 2024
Industries: Medical Technology, Spine Surgery, Orthopedics, Bone Healing

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Product Development & Engineering
02
Regulatory Approval
03
Manufacturing (Implants)
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Distribution & Sales
05
Surgical Navigation & Education
06
Customer Service & Complaint Management

Materials & Technologies

Titanium

Base material for interbody cages, plates, and fixation systems with VerteBRIDGE Plating Technology.

Ti-por

Porous Titanium Alloy

3D-printed porous titanium alloy for interbody systems such as TrellOss with enhanced bone ingrowth potential.

PEEK

Radiolucent polymer for cage implants such as ROI-C and ROI-A.

Ti-PEEK

Titanium-Coated PEEK

PEEK implants with a porous plasma-sprayed titanium surface for added stability.

PEEK-OPTIMA

Biocompatible, radiolucent implant material in the ROI-A ALIF Cage with tantalum markers for position verification.

Allo

Allograft (PrimaGen Advanced)

Autologous or allogeneic bone grafts to support fusion.

Locations

Westminster, CO

US Headquarters

Materials: Titanium, PEEK, Allograft

Santo André, São Paulo

Latin America Office

Singapore

Asia-Pacific Office (Highridge Singapore PTE. LTD.)

Sainte-Savine

France Office

Tokyo

Japan Office

Parsippany, NJ

EBI, LLC – Bone Healing Technologies

Products

**ROI-C Cervical Cage with VerteBRIDGE Plating**Titanium/PEEK · Spine Surgery

**The Tether Vertebral Body Tethering System**Motion Preservation · Spine Surgery

**Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System**Spinal Fixation · Spine Surgery

**MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System**Cervical Plate · Spine Surgery

**TrellOss-C SA Porous Ti Interbody System**Porous Titanium · Spine Surgery

**PrimaGen Advanced Allograft**Bone Graft Substitute · Bone Healing

**Mobi-C Cervical Disc**Disc Prosthesis · Motion Preservation

**Vital Deformity Spinal Fixation System**Deformity Correction · Spine Surgery

Inside the production

Mobi-C: Report from spine surgeon and patient Dr. James R. Rappaport

Industries

Medical TechnologySpine SurgeryOrthopedicsBone Healing

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Spinal implants (Spine portfolio: The Tether, ROI-C, Virage OCT, MaxAn, TrellOss-C/L,Assembly	–	–	–	–	Titanium, PEEK, Titanium-coated PEEK, PEEK-OPTIMA, Tantalum, porous titanium alloy
VerteBRIDGE Plating Technology (integrated fixation, self-locking plates)Joining	–	–	–	–	Titanium
Porous plasma-sprayed titanium coating on implant surfacesSurface	–	–	–	–	Titanium
3D printing of porous titanium alloy (porous Ti interbody, 3D-printed porous titanium alloy)Additive	–	–	–	–	Titanium, porous titanium alloy
Bone healing technologies (Bone Healing Technologies, EBI)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Surgical navigation systems (Universal Navigation System, Virage, Vital, Waypoint GPS,Testing	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Medical Education for SurgeonsCustomer Service & Technical SupportReimbursement/Coding SupportDistribution Agreements (Waypoint GPS, PathKeeper Surgical Navigation)Bone Healing Technologies (EBI)

History

1927
Zimmer® founded to develop orthopedic equipment
1977
Biomet founded as an orthopedic company
1988
Biomet acquires EBI (Bone Healing System Technologies)
2001
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. is spun off from Bristol-Myers Squibb
2003
Zimmer acquires Centerpulse AG and enters the spine market
2008
Zimmer acquires Abbott Spine to expand the spine portfolio
2013
Biomet acquires Lanx (spinal fusion products)
2015
Merger of Zimmer Holdings and Biomet to form Zimmer Biomet
2016
Zimmer Biomet acquires LDR (leader in cervical disc replacement)
2019
Zimmer Biomet acquires distributor, ranked #3 in Japan
2021
Zimmer Biomet announces spin-off of Spine, Dental, and Bone Healing
2022
Legal separation from Zimmer Biomet, formation of ZimVie
2024
H.I.G. Capital buys the Spine and EBI businesses from ZimVie; formation of Highridge Medical