What Kinamed does

Kinamed is a privately held medical device company founded in 1987 in Camarillo, California, that designs, manufactures, and distributes specialty surgical implants and instruments for orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiothoracic applications. The company's product portfolio spans six distinct platforms: the SuperCable polymer cerclage system (including orthopedic, sternotomy closure, and Grip & Plate variants) that replaces traditional metal cables with iso-elastic polymer technology; the CarboJet CO2 bone preparation system for cleaning bone surfaces prior to cementation; the KineMatch CT-based patient-matched patello-femoral replacement implant; the MD3T multi-directional tibial tubercle transfer system; the NeuroPro cranial plating system (standard and low-profile variants); and the NaviPro image-free surgical navigation system for hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty. Since founding, Kinamed has manufactured and sold over 2.5 million surgical implants.

The company serves three primary surgeon segments—orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and cardiothoracic surgeons—across the United States and over 30 international markets, with overseas sales accounting for nearly half of total business. Kinamed generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of implants and instruments via a network of independent distributors and sales agencies, supplemented by technology licensing (e.g., the non-exclusive licensing of NaviPro patent 6,711,431 to Blue Belt Technologies). The company holds FDA registration, ISO 13485 certification from BSI, and Japanese MHLW approval, and maintains extensive patent portfolios across the U.S., Europe, Japan, Australia, and Turkey. Leadership is anchored by long-tenured executives including CEO Clyde R. Pratt, President Vineet K. Sarin, PhD, and dedicated VP-level leaders for Global Sales and Global Marketing & Product Strategy.

Name

Kinamed

Legal name

Kinamed Incorporated

Website

https://kinamed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kinamed designs, manufactures, and distributes specialty medical devices for orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiothoracic surgery, including polymer cerclage systems, bone preparation devices, patient-matched implants, cranial fixation systems, and image-free surgical navigation, sold through distributors in 30+ international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine) (HLAHAEAL), Surgical Navigation, Tracking & Intraoperative Guidance (Ortho/Neuro/ENT) (HLAHADAG), Orthopedic Joint Reconstruction Implants (Hip/Knee/Shoulder/Elbow/Ankle) (HLAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Orthopedic medical devices
• Patient-matched implants
• Surgical navigation systems
• Neurosurgical plating systems
• Bone preparation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Camarillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Kinamed designs, manufactures, and distributes innovative specialty orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiothoracic medical devices. Revenue is generated through the sale of implants and instruments including surgical cables, bone preparation systems, patient-matched implants, navigation systems, and cranial fixation devices.
2. Technology Licensing: Kinamed licenses its patented surgical navigation technology to other medical device companies. Non-exclusively licensed patent 6,711,431 to Blue Belt Technologies for verification point technology in computer-assisted surgical navigation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kinamed designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty medical devices used in orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiothoracic surgery. Its product lines include the SuperCable Iso-Elastic Polymer Cerclage System, CarboJet CO2 Bone Preparation System, KineMatch Patient-Matched Patello-Femoral Replacement, MD3T Multi-Directional Tibial Tubercle Transfer System, NeuroPro Rigid Fixation (cranial plating) System, and the NaviPro image-free surgical navigation system (for Hip, Knee, and Shoulder procedures).

Product overview

Kinamed develops, manufactures, and distributes innovative specialty medical devices for orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiothoracic surgery. The product portfolio consists of multiple distinct surgical device platforms: the SuperCable Iso-Elastic polymer cerclage system and its Grip & Plate variant for orthopedic and cardiothoracic (sternotomy) fixation; the CarboJet CO2 bone preparation system for cleaning bone surfaces prior to cementation; the KineMatch custom patello-femoral replacement implant; the MD3T tibial tubercle transfer system; the NeuroPro cranial plating system in standard and low profile variants for neurosurgery; and the NaviPro image-free surgical navigation system for hip, knee, and shoulder procedures. All products are designed and manufactured at the company's facility in Camarillo, California, with distribution throughout the US and over 30 international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SuperCable Iso-Elastic Polymer Cerclage System (Orthopedic) Polymer cerclage cable system for orthopedic fracture and periprosthetic fracture fixation, providing dynamic compression without metal debris. Used by orthopedic surgeons for fracture stabilization.
• SuperCable Grip & Plate System Polymer cable-based grip and plate construct for orthopedic fixation, extending the SuperCable family to plate fixation techniques. Used by orthopedic surgeons.
• SuperCable Polymer Iso-Elastic Sternotomy Closure System Polymer cerclage system designed for sternotomy closure following cardiothoracic surgery, providing a metal-free alternative to stainless steel wires. Used by cardiothoracic surgeons for sternal closure and re-entry procedures.
• CarboJet CO2 Bone Preparation System CO2-gas bone preparation and cleaning device that improves cement penetration during arthroplasty by removing fat, marrow, and debris from cancellous bone. Used by orthopedic surgeons during total joint arthroplasty cementing procedures.
• KineMatch Patient-Matched Patello-Femoral Replacement Custom CT-based patient-matched patello-femoral knee replacement implant that preserves patellar bone stock. Used by orthopedic surgeons for patello-femoral joint replacement without requiring off-the-shelf reaming.
• MD3T Multi-Directional Tibial Tubercle Transfer System Tibial tubercle transfer system that enables multi-directional tibial tubercle osteotomy through a single bone tunnel for revision patellar instability surgery. Used by orthopedic surgeons treating recurrent patellar instability.
• NeuroPro Rigid Fixation System Rigid cranial plating system for neurosurgical reconstruction including mesh, burr hole covers, and assorted plates. Used by neurosurgeons for cranial fixation procedures.
• NeuroPro Low Profile Rigid Fixation System Low-profile variant of the NeuroPro cranial plating system with anatomy-contoured plates designed to reduce palpability and tissue irritation. Used by neurosurgeons.
• NaviPro Hip Navigation System Image-free surgical navigation system for total hip arthroplasty procedures. Used by orthopedic surgeons performing total hip replacement.
• NaviPro Knee Navigation System Image-free surgical navigation system for total knee arthroplasty procedures. Used by orthopedic surgeons performing total knee replacement.
• NaviPro Shoulder Navigation System Image-free surgical navigation system for total shoulder arthroplasty procedures. Used by orthopedic surgeons performing total shoulder replacement.

Quantifiable outcome

• KineMatch PFR: 25 consecutive knees showed 18 'Excellent' and 7 'Good' results with no revisions or loosening at average 73-month follow-up
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yufu Itonaga Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 June 2014Yufu Itonaga Co., Ltd. of Tokyo serves as Kinamed's longtime Japanese distribution partner for SuperCable, CarboJet, and NeuroPro products. The partnership enabled Japanese regulatory clearance (MHLW) for SuperCable commercialization in Japan in 2014.
• Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Kinamed was named as a 2014 'Corporate Associate' of OREF, supporting the foundation's mission of improving lives through excellence in orthopaedic research.
• Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 7 February 2013Kinamed non-exclusively licensed patent 6,711,431 covering the 'verification point' concept for intraoperative reliability verification in computer-assisted surgical navigation. Blue Belt's NavioPFS system incorporates this technology for unicompartmental knee replacement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ConforMIS: ConforMIS specializes in patient-specific, CT-based knee and hip implants, directly competing with Kinamed's KineMatch PFR product in the personalized orthopedic implant niche.
• OrthAlign: OrthAlign provides image-free, handheld surgical navigation for knee and hip arthroplasty, directly competing with Kinamed's NaviPro Hip and Knee navigation systems in the affordable, CT-free navigation category.

Broad incumbents

• Smith & Nephew: Smith & Nephew is a global orthopedic and sports medicine major with overlapping hip/knee implants, trauma fixation, and navigation products — including the NavioPFS robotics platform that incorporates technology licensed from Kinamed.
• Stryker: Stryker operates across orthopedics, neurosurgery, and surgical navigation with products including Mako robotics, trauma plates/screws, and cranial fixation systems that overlap with Kinamed's SuperCable, NeuroPro, and NaviPro portfolios.
• Arthrex: Arthrex is a leading sports medicine and orthopedic soft-tissue repair company with overlapping products in arthroplasty, fracture management, and surgical technique instrumentation relevant to Kinamed's orthopedic sports medicine lines.
• Zimmer Biomet: Zimmer Biomet is a global joint reconstruction and orthopedic trauma incumbent whose hip, knee, and shoulder implants directly compete with the patient categories addressed by Kinamed's KineMatch and NaviPro systems.
• Medtronic: Medtronic's cranial and spinal fixation portfolio (e.g., titanium plating systems) directly overlaps with Kinamed's NeuroPro rigid and low-profile cranial plating products in neurosurgery.
• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson): DePuy Synthes is a global orthopedic trauma and neurosurgery leader with cable/cerclage systems and cranial plating products that compete with Kinamed's SuperCable and NeuroPro franchises.

Emerging players

• Blue Belt Technologies (Smith & Nephew): Blue Belt Technologies, now part of Smith & Nephew, licenses Kinamed's verification-point navigation patent and offers the NavioPFS robotics system for knee arthroplasty, representing both a licensee and a competitive overlap in image-based navigation.
• NuArmory / Onkos Surgical: Onkos Surgical specializes in patient-specific and 3D-printed orthopedic implants for complex revision and oncology applications, representing a niche, emerging competitor in personalized orthopedics similar to Kinamed's KineMatch approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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