What BioPro does

BioPro, Inc. is a privately held US medical device company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan, specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of extremity orthopedic implants and surgical devices. The company operates a 26,000 sq. ft. FDA-registered, ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP-certified manufacturing facility with in-house capabilities including CNC machining, laser marking, wire EDM, polishing, sterile packaging, and prototyping. BioPro's proprietary product portfolio spans five categories — Foot & Ankle (MPJ Hemi Implants with 70+ years of clinical history, Shotel Ankle Arthrodesis Nail, Horizon Subtalar Implant, Tendon Anchor System, Comprehensive Foot Plating System, Accu-Cut Osteotomy Guides), Hand & Wrist (Modular Thumb Implant with 94% survivorship at six years, Clover Staple nitinol memory-alloy staple, Digitalis silicone spacer), Fixation (Cannulated Compression Screws, Memory Staple, K-Wires), Biologics & Synthetics (Shark Screw allograft, Bone Bank Allografts, PalinGen Membrane), and Total Joints (PSL Hip System). Core materials include cobalt chrome, titanium, nitinol (body-heat-activated memory alloy), silicone, and porous titanium (OsteoSinter, 62-66% interconnected porosity).

The company operates a hybrid business model: as a manufacturer of proprietary BioPro-branded implants and as an authorized US distributor for third-party products from AMES Medical, BRM Extremities, Surgebright, Bone Bank Allografts, and Amnio Technology. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales to orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, hand/wrist specialists, and foot/ankle surgeons via a direct field sales representative network and distributor channels. BioPro employs a sales-led go-to-market approach complemented by surgeon education infrastructure including BioPro University (online training), ASSH surgical lab events, surgical demonstration videos, and webinars, plus patient-facing demand-pull channels such as Surgeon Finder Tools for thumb and toe implant procedures. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through hospital GPO contracts and surgeon preferences. BioPro maintains regulatory certifications enabling market access in the US, Canada, and Australia, and is led by CEO Patrick Pringle alongside founder Charles O. Townley, MD.

Name

BioPro

Legal name

BioPro, Inc.

Website

https://bioproimplants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BioPro is a privately held US medical device company founded in 1987 that designs, manufactures, and distributes extremity orthopedic implants and surgical devices — spanning foot/ankle, hand/wrist, fixation, biologics, and total joints — to orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, and hand specialists via direct field sales and distributor channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Extremity Implants

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic Joint Reconstruction Implants (Hip/Knee/Shoulder/Elbow/Ankle) (HLAHAEAA), Bone Graft Substitutes & Orthobiologics (Synthetic/Allograft/DBM) (HLAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Extremity orthopedic implants
• Foot and ankle implants
• Hand and wrist implants
• Orthopedic surgical devices
• Medical device manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Huron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Implant and Medical Device Sales: BioPro generates revenue through the sale of extremity orthopedic implants including joint replacement prostheses, fixation devices (screws, staples, plates), and surgical instruments. Products are sold to orthopedic surgeons and podiatrists for use in extremity procedures. The company operates as both a manufacturer of proprietary BioPro-branded products and a distributor for third-party products (AMES Medical, BRM Extremities, Surgebright, Bone Bank Allografts, Amnio Technology).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BioPro designs, manufactures, and distributes extremity orthopedic implants and surgical devices, with a portfolio covering foot and ankle reconstruction, hand and wrist fixation and replacement, generic fixation hardware, and biologics/synthetics. The company sells proprietary BioPro-branded implants such as the MPJ Hemi, Modular Thumb Implant, Horizon Subtalar Implant, Shotel Ankle Arthrodesis Nail, and Comprehensive Foot Plating System, and also serves as an authorized distributor for partner manufacturers (AMES Medical, BRM Extremities, Surgebright, Bone Bank Allografts, Amnio Technology). Products are produced in a 26,000 sq. ft. ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP-certified facility in Port Huron, Michigan, and sold primarily to orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, and foot/ankle specialists.

Product overview

BioPro is a medical device company specializing in extremity implants and surgical devices, founded in 1987. The product portfolio consists of a comprehensive suite of orthopedic implants across multiple categories: Foot & Ankle products including the Accu-Cut Osteotomy Guide System, AMES Titanium Wedges, Digital Compression Screw, Fasciotome, Comprehensive Foot Plating System, Horizon Subtalar Implant, MPJ Hemi Implants (First MPJ Hemi, HemiEDGE, Lesser MPJ Hemi), Shotel Ankle Arthrodesis Nail System, Silktoe, Tendon Anchor System, and Tool VIP Screws; Hand & Wrist products including the Clover Staple, Digitalis Silicone Spacer, and Modular Thumb Implant; Fixation products including Cannulated Compression Screws (Go-EZ Headed and HBS Headless), K-Wires, and Memory Staple; Biologics & Synthetics including Shark Screw, Bone Bank Allografts, and PalinGen Membrane; and Total Joints including the PSL Hip System. The company also offers contract manufacturing services for medical devices. BioPro operates its own 26,000 sq. ft. FDA registered manufacturing facility in Port Huron, Michigan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MPJ Hemi Implants (First MPJ Hemi, HemiEDGE, Lesser MPJ Hemi) Low-profile, press-fit cobalt chrome (with titanium alternative for metal-sensitive patients) hemiarthroplasty implants that replace the articular surface of the proximal phalanx in metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints to treat hallux rigidus, with First MPJ Hemi, HemiEDGE, and Lesser MPJ Hemi variants and 2.5mm profile thickness.
• Modular Thumb Implant The only two-piece hemiarthroplasty system specifically designed for CMC (thumb base) arthritis, offering 48 implant configurations (4 stem sizes × 12 head options) in cobalt chrome or titanium with a press-fit, titanium plasma-spray coated stem for biological fixation and a 15-degree ulnar angle, offset head mimicking natural joint alignment.
• Clover Staple 3-leg and 4-leg nitinol memory-alloy staples for intercarpal wrist fusions (four corner fusions, SNAC, SLAC, STT), activating at body temperature to deliver dynamic, centralized compression across the fusion site.
• Shotel Ankle Arthrodesis Nail System An intramedullary (IM) nail with a unique curved design for primary ankle fusions, allowing a medial-side talus approach that achieves fusion at the tibiotalar joint while preserving motion at other joints; solid titanium construction with load-sharing design for early weight bearing.
• Tendon Anchor System (T.A.S.) A toothed, titanium sutureless anchor designed for soft tissue reattachment to bone in foot/ankle and extremity procedures, providing 3 times greater pull-out strength versus standard suture anchors and eliminating pre-drilling with low-profile 1mm anchors and blunt teeth that prevent over-compression while permitting microcirculatory blood flow.
• AMES Titanium Wedges (OsteoSinter Wedges) Porous titanium implants made by a patented powder metallurgy process with 62-66% interconnected porosity replicating cancellous bone architecture, designed for Evans and Cotton osteotomies in adult-acquired flatfoot deformity correction; available in 18 implant sizes.
• Fasciotome A minimally invasive disposable instrument for percutaneous tenotomies and plantar fasciotomies featuring an extremely sharp, one-sided blade for effortless releases, provided in single-use, sterile packs.
• Comprehensive Foot Plating System A comprehensive plating system that merges modern technology with plating basics, including 45 universal plates and indication-specific plating families, featuring MVA (multiple variable angle) locking technology allowing screws to lock into the plate at up to 25 degrees.
• Horizon Subtalar Implant A subtalar arthroereisis implant for treatment of hyper-pronated foot and stabilization of the subtalar joint in flatfoot and posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD), featuring a smooth, slightly tapered lateral trailing edge and available in 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12mm diameters.
• Accu-Cut Osteotomy Guide System A disposable, sterile-packaged system with guides, universal saw blades, and K-wires designed for precise distal metatarsal osteotomies to address mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity; guides available for Chevron, Youngswick, Long-Arm, Scarf, DMAA, and Two-Stage osteotomies.
• Digital Compression Screw A solid stainless steel screw designed for digital fusions (hammertoe correction) with 1.5mm and 1.8mm diameters ranging from 20mm to 55mm in length, featuring a lag design with over-drilling technique that allows compression and easy removal post-fusion.
• Silktoe A next-generation flexible silicone spacer for first metatarsophalangeal (1st MTP) joint arthroplasty distributed by BioPro under partnership with BRM Extremities; available in five sizes in both left and right orientations with anatomically contoured hinge and titanium grommets for tissue ingrowth and stability.
• Tool VIP Screws Titanium alloy screws with a 45-degree beveled head, fully threaded with neutral pitch and self-drilling/self-tapping tips; available in 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0mm diameters with minimally invasive instrumentation and distributed under partnership with BRM Extremities.
• Digitalis Silicone Spacer A modern silicone spacer with a pre-flexed dual hinge design for MCP and PIP joints, featuring a 15-degree (PIP) and 30-degree (MCP) pre-flexed hinge with T-hinge preventing hyper-extension; available in 5 sizes for MCP and 4 sizes for PIP joints and distributed under partnership with BRM Extremities.
• Cannulated Compression Screws Titanium cannulated compression screw system including Go-EZ Headed screws (2.0mm to 6.5mm) and HBS Headless screws (2.5mm and 3.0mm) with various cutting tip styles, featuring self-drilling and self-tapping cutting tips for effortless insertion.
• K-Wires Medical-grade stainless steel Kirschner wires available in 0.9mm, 1.1mm, 1.4mm, and 1.6mm diameters, offered as individually sterile-packaged or in non-sterile multi-packs.
• Memory Staple A 2-leg nitinol memory-alloy staple for bone fixation in the hand and foot with a unique S-Bend bridge ensuring even compression across the fusion site while maintaining a low profile; body-heat activated to provide delayed compression, individually sterile-packaged, available in 17 standard sizes including a 7x5mm option for DIP and PIP fusions.
• Shark Screw A patented allograft screw made from human donor cortical bone for use in orthopedics and trauma surgery, distributed by BioPro for Surgebright Inc. in select U.S. markets; features 2% swelling after 24 hours for stable osteosynthesis and remodels into patient bone through the natural creeping substitution process.
• Bone Bank Allografts BioPro is an authorized distributor for Bone Bank Allografts, including SteriFuse DBM putty, SteriScaf cortical bone fibers, SteriGraft cortical-cancellous crushed bone, and various tendon and soft tissue allografts.
• PalinGen Membrane Amniotic membrane grafts distributed by BioPro as authorized distributor for Amnio Technology, including PalinGen Membrane, Hydromembrane, X-Plus Membrane, and X-Plus Hydromembrane; chorion-free, easily resorbed in vivo, available in sizes from 1x1cm up to 8x8cm for wound covering applications.
• PSL Hip System A hip prosthesis system designed to simulate normal weight-bearing force transmission through the prosthesis to supporting bone structure, available in Living Hip/Ultra short and PSL Stem configurations with 3 stem lengths and up to 13 stem diameters; includes Cox Comb Cup, Providence Cup, and Rimmed Acetabular Cup options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% survivorship at 6 years for Modular Thumb Implant
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMES MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioPro is an authorized distributor for AMES Medical's OsteoSinter EVANS and COTTON Wedges. These porous titanium implants are used in flatfoot deformity correction surgeries. BioPro distributes these products in the US market, complementing their existing subtalar implant offerings.
• BRM ExtremitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioPro distributes BRM Extremities products including Silktoe (silicone first MTP joint replacement), Digitalis (silicone spacer for MCP and PIP), and Tool VIP Screw System. These products complement BioPro's foot and hand implant portfolio.
• Surgebright Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioPro is an authorized distributor for Shark Screw in select US markets. Shark Screw is an allograft bone screw used in orthopedics and trauma surgery that remodels into patient bone through natural creeping substitution process.
• Bone Bank AllograftscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioPro is an authorized distributor for Bone Bank Allografts including SteriFuse DBM products, SteriScaf cortical bone fibers, and various allograft tissues including tendons, cancellous chips, and bone blocks.
• Amnio TechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioPro is an authorized distributor for Amnio Technology's PalinGen Membrane products including amniotic membrane grafts, Hydromembrane, X-Plus Membrane, and X-Plus Hydromembrane for wound covering applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paragon 28: Pure-play foot and ankle extremity implant company with a broad portfolio of plates, screws, staples, and biologics sold through a field sales force to podiatric and orthopedic foot & ankle surgeons — directly comparable to BioPro's foot/ankle franchise and similar specialty GTM.
• Acumed: Specializes in upper extremity (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder) and orthopedic implants sold through a specialized sales force — directly comparable to BioPro's hand & wrist franchise (Modular Thumb, Clover Staple, Digitalis).
• Skeletal Dynamics: Upper and lower extremity orthopedic implant company focused on hand, wrist, forearm, and foot/ankle with proprietary plating and fixation technologies — comparable in product mix, specialty focus, and surgeon-driven GTM.
• Extremity Medical: Niche extremity implant company developing hand, wrist, foot, and ankle fixation and fusion devices — directly comparable in target surgical subspecialties and product categories.
• Treace Medical Concepts: Foot and ankle specialist focused on bunion correction (Lapiplasty), overlapping directly with BioPro's Accu-Cut Osteotomy Guides and bunion-related fixation products in the same podiatric surgeon channel.
• Vilex: Foot and ankle implant and instrument specialist serving podiatric and orthopedic surgeons — directly comparable product category and customer base to BioPro's foot/ankle line.

Broad incumbents

• Arthrex: Large private extremity orthopedics and sports medicine company offering hand, wrist, foot, ankle, and biologics products — comparable in clinical focus but vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio than BioPro.
• Stryker (Foot & Ankle / Wright Medical): Stryker's Foot & Ankle division (acquired via Wright Medical) offers extremity plates, screws, and total joints competing directly with BioPro across most product categories but as part of a much larger multi-specialty portfolio.
• Integra LifeSciences: Public medical device company with extremity reconstruction and orthobiologics offerings overlapping BioPro's portfolio, but operating at much larger scale across multiple surgical specialties.
• CONMED: Public medical device company with a foot/ankle and extremities franchise (historically via Linvatec) competing across BioPro's categories but as part of a broader orthopedic and surgical portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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