FH ORTHO SAS

What FH ORTHO SAS does

FH ORTHO SAS is a French orthopedic medical device company headquartered in Heimsbrunn, France, with 60 years of heritage in designing, manufacturing, and distributing orthopedic implants. The company operates as a société par action simplifi\u00e9e with €44.76M share capital and is controlled by Japanese parent OrthoActiVolution. Its product portfolio spans four anatomical segments — upper limb (ARROW / ARROW II universal shoulder prostheses, Telegraph Evolution humeral nail, suture and anchor systems), hip (HIP'n GO and F2H stems, multiple acetabular cup systems, TTHR EASY revision stem, ELOS nail), knee (FHK fixed, rotating, asymmetric and FHK-CK revision prostheses, CHONDRO-GIDE membrane), and foot & ankle (CALCANAIL, EASY MOVE ankle, bePOD screws/staples, A.L.L. ligament reconstruction, TENOLIG Achilles system, NEOBONE / OSTIBONE bone substitutes). Technology differentiators include universal shoulder instrumentation allowing both anatomical and reverse arthroplasty with the same set, a patented A.L.L. ankle ligament aiming device, the e-ORTHO CT-based 3D templating software, and a Pixee Medical-partnered KNEE+ augmented-reality navigation system for knee workflows. Approximately 95% of products are manufactured in France through wholly-owned subsidiary FH INDUSTRIE (Quimper), with US operations run from FH ORTHOPEDICS INC. (Scottsdale, Arizona) and Polish operations via FH ORTHO POLSKA (Poznan).

The business model is direct B2B hardware sales of medical devices to hospitals and surgical centers through a combination of own-subsidiary sales forces and a distribution network spanning 45+ countries. Go-to-market relies on dedicated orthopedic sales representatives, surgeon-facing congress sponsorship, and the FH Academy training program (anatomy labs in Paris, operative days at surgical centers, and e-trainings via fh-institute.com) as both demand-generation and retention mechanics. Customer service infrastructure includes a US-dedicated ordering system (888-252-1712) with separate sales and technical support contacts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates via contract-based quotation to healthcare facilities, consistent with regulated Class IIb/III medical device economics. The end-customer base is orthopedic surgeons and hospitals performing joint replacement, trauma fixation, ligament reconstruction, and tendon repair procedures.

Name

FH ORTHO SAS

Legal name

FH ORTHO SAS

Website

https://fhortho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FH ORTHO SAS is a French orthopedic implant manufacturer (60+ years heritage) serving hospitals and surgeons worldwide with shoulder, hip, knee, and foot & ankle prostheses, instruments, and digital templating, distributed in 45+ countries and 95% manufactured in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Joint Reconstruction Implants (Hip/Knee/Shoulder/Elbow/Ankle) (HLAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Orthopedic Trauma & Extremities Fixation (Plates/Screws/Nails/External Fixation) (HLAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Orthopedic implants
• Medical devices
• Shoulder arthroplasty
• Trauma surgery
• Joint replacement

Headquarters

HQ city

Heimsbrunn

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of orthopedic implants (hip, knee, shoulder, foot & ankle prostheses), surgical instruments, and accessories to hospitals and clinics. Revenue generated through direct sales force and distribution network across 45+ countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FH ORTHO SAS designs, manufactures, and distributes orthopedic medical devices and surgical instruments covering shoulder, hip, knee, and foot & ankle specialties, including prostheses, nails, screws, sutures, anchors, bone substitutes, and the e-ORTHO digital templating software. Products are sold directly to orthopedic surgeons, hospitals, and clinics across 45+ countries, with 95% of manufacturing carried out in France through the FH INDUSTRIE subsidiary.

Product overview

FH ORTHO SAS is a French medical device company specializing in orthopedic implants and surgical solutions. The product portfolio spans four main categories: upper limb (shoulder prostheses ARROW/ARROW II, humeral nail Telegraph Evolution, sutures, anchors, and e-ORTHO digital templating software), lower limb including hip (HIP'n GO and F2H stems, acetabular cups including dual mobility, ATLAS, PHARO, GYPTIS, TTHR EASY revision stem, ELOS nail) and knee (FHK fixed/rotating/asymmetric prostheses, FHK-CK revision system, CHONDRO-GIDE membrane), and foot & ankle (bePOD screws, 45B, CALCANAIL, EASY MOVE ankle, TENOLIG, A.L.L. ligament reconstruction, bone substitutes NEOBONE/OSTIBONE). The company emphasizes 95% French manufacturing and operates FH Academy for surgeon training. The e-ORTHO software provides CT-based 3D templating for shoulder arthroplasty planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ARROW Shoulder Prosthesis Universal shoulder arthroplasty system allowing surgeons to implant reverse or anatomical prostheses using the same instrumentation set, introduced in 2003 as one of the first universal shoulder systems.
• ARROW II Shoulder Prosthesis

Quantifiable outcome

• Products distributed in 45+ countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OrthoActiVolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2024Parent company of FH ORTHO. Manabu Ishikawa serves as President of OrthoActiVolution. FH ORTHO welcomed Yusuke Uchikawa, Consul of Japan, and Manabu Ishikawa to discover French know-how and company technologies in November 2024.
• DEVCLICminorOthersWebsite hosting provider for fhortho.com. Located at 2 Tout. d'Oslo, 67300 Schiltigheim, France. Cloud solutions, infrastructure, and outsourcing services.
• SOT'ESTcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSociété de Traumatologie de l'Est. First-year participation by SFT (Société Française de Traumatologie). FH ORTHO participated as Silver Sponsor at the Dijon congress focusing on traumatology and orthopedics.
• SOOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSociété Orthopédique d'Outhéo. FH ORTHO exhibited at stand n°28. Congress focused on orthopedic and traumatological surgery innovations with sessions on upper limb, complex fractures, young surgeon programs, and technological advances.
• Nice Shoulder CoursecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational shoulder surgery congress. FH ORTHO exhibited at stand n°10. Edition centered on unresolved challenges, innovations, and expertise sharing among specialists worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Integra LifeSciences: Broad orthopedic and neurosurgical device company with extremities and tissue technologies divisions. Overlaps with FH ORTHO in foot & ankle and soft tissue reconstruction niches.
• Smith+Nephew: UK-based orthopedic and wound care major with significant shoulder, hip, knee, and foot & ankle franchises. Closely comparable product breadth to FH ORTHO's upper-limb, lower-limb, and foot & ankle offerings.
• Zimmer Biomet: Global orthopedic giant with flagship hip, knee, and shoulder systems. Directly comparable product categories (joint reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine) and competes for the same hospital procurement budgets FH ORTHO targets.
• Stryker Corporation: One of the world's largest orthopedic device companies with full shoulder, hip, knee, and foot & ankle portfolios including Wright Medical (Tornier shoulder). Directly competes with FH ORTHO across most product categories but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson): J&J's orthopedic and trauma division covering joint reconstruction and extremities. Overlaps with FH ORTHO's trauma (ELOS nail, Telegraph humeral nail) and joint reconstruction portfolios at global scale.

Emerging players

• Pixee Medical: French augmented-reality surgical navigation company already partnered with FH ORTHO for the KNEE+ AR navigation system on FHK prostheses. Emerging player bringing enabling technology that complements FH ORTHO's implant portfolio.
• Anika Therapeutics: Specialty orthopedic and joint preservation company focused on hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation, regenerative solutions, and surgical products. Partial overlap with FH ORTHO's CHONDRO-GIDE cartilage membrane and orthobiologics offering.

Direct peers

• Exactech: US-based mid-market orthopedic implant company with focused shoulder, hip, knee, and extremities portfolios. Most direct mid-sized comparable to FH ORTHO by scale, geographic footprint, and product strategy.
• Corin Group: UK-headquartered orthopedic company focused on hip and knee implants with surgeon-design innovation model similar to FH ORTHO. Comparable size, mid-market positioning, and emphasis on clinically differentiated implant systems.
• Mathys (part of Colson Associates): Swiss orthopedic specialist with hip, knee, and trauma/sports medicine portfolios. Closely comparable mid-sized European competitor with similar emphasis on surgeon-driven implant innovation and select national manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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