What Wright & Filippis - Mobility Division does

Wright & Filippis is a family-owned provider of prosthetics, orthotics, and accessibility solutions, founded in 1944 in Detroit and currently headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The company operates three core service lines: prosthetic services (lower extremity, upper extremity, and pediatric devices using microprocessor knees such as Genium, X3, and RHEO, bionic feet including Meridium and Proprio, myoelectric hands, and 3D-printed socket technologies); orthotic services (lower extremity AFOs/KAFOs, spinal bracing, pediatric orthotics, cranial remolding helmets, diabetic shoes, and women's health mastectomy products); and accessibility solutions delivered through the A4 Access subsidiary (stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, patient lifts, and elevators). Clinical operations use 3D scanning, CAD/CAM design, and 3D printing for custom device fabrication.

The company serves amputees, orthotic patients, pediatric patients, and individuals with mobility challenges, delivering care through 18+ patient care centers across Michigan, including embedded locations at Detroit Medical Center, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Children's Hospital of Michigan, and Bronson Medical Center. Revenue is generated primarily through insurance reimbursement, with Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Administration, and over 50 private insurance plans accepted, plus direct billing for accessibility hardware installations. The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, anchored by physician prescriptions, hospital partnerships, and community programs such as AmpuTeam peer support. The business is led by the Filippis family across three generations, with CEO Anthony J. Filippis and President Steve Filippis overseeing a workforce of 251-500 employees.

Name

Wright & Filippis - Mobility Division

Legal name

Wright & Filippis

Website

https://firsttoserve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wright & Filippis is a family-owned Michigan-based provider of prosthetics, orthotics, and accessibility solutions, founded in 1944, serving amputees, pediatric patients, and individuals with mobility challenges through 18+ clinical centers and hospital partnerships across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prosthetics and Orthotics Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosthetic Components & Rehabilitation Accessories (Liners, Feet, Knees, Sockets) (HLAHAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Limb Prosthetics (Upper/Lower Extremity Prosthetic Systems) (HLAHAEAH), Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses) (HLAHAEAI), Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports) (HLAHAMAC), Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bracing (POB) (HSABAKAG)

Keywords

• Prosthetic services
• Orthotic devices
• Accessibility solutions
• Pediatric orthotics
• Diabetic footwear

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prosthetic Services: Custom prosthetic devices including lower extremity (computerized knees, bionic feet), upper extremity (myoelectric hands), and pediatric prosthetics. Revenue generated through insurance billing, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments.
2. Orthotic Services: Custom and off-the-shelf orthotic devices including spinal bracing, lower extremity AFO/KAFO, cranial helmets, diabetic shoes, and women's health mastectomy products. Billed through insurance and Medicare competitive bidding programs.
3. Accessibility Solutions: A4 Access division providing stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, patient lifts, and elevators for residential and commercial accessibility
4. Diabetic Shoes and Pedorthics: Specialized diabetic footwear and custom foot orthotics covered under Medicare diabetic shoe benefit

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wright & Filippis designs, fabricates, and fits custom prosthetic and orthotic devices for patients across Michigan through 18+ clinical locations. Services span lower and upper extremity prosthetics (including microprocessor knees and bionic feet), spinal and lower-extremity orthotics, pediatric cranial remolding helmets, diabetic footwear, women's post-mastectomy care, and home accessibility equipment (stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, elevators) delivered through its A4 Access division.

Product overview

Wright & Filippis is a family-owned provider of prosthetics, orthotics, and accessibility solutions operating since 1944. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around three core service lines: (1) Prosthetics Services encompassing lower extremity, upper extremity, and pediatric prosthetics with advanced technologies including microprocessor knees (Genium, X3, C-Leg), bionic feet, myoelectric hands, and 3D-printed socket technologies; (2) Orthotics Services covering lower extremity devices (AFOs, KAFOs, knee braces), spinal orthotics, diabetic footwear, women's health/mastectomy care, and Myomo myoelectric arm orthoses; and (3) Pediatric Services featuring specialized cranial remolding helmets (MyCRO Band), scoliosis bracing, and pediatric prosthetic solutions. Additionally, the A4 Access division provides accessibility solutions including stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, patient lifts, and elevators. The company also offers AmpuTeam, a peer support program for amputees. Services are delivered through a network of clinical specialists across Michigan, with the largest certified orthotic and prosthetic staff in the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A4 Access: A Wright & Filippis Company providing accessibility solutions including stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, patient lifts, and elevators. They employ one of the largest teams of licensed elevator journey persons in Michigan.

Products and services

• Prosthetics Services Comprehensive prosthetic services including lower extremity, upper extremity, and pediatric prosthetics with advanced technologies such as computerized knees (Genium, X3, RHEO), bionic feet (Meridium, Proprio), myoelectric hands, and socket technologies including 3D printing and scanning. Delivered through licensed prosthetists across 18+ Michigan patient care centers and billed through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
• Orthotics Services Full range of orthotic solutions including lower extremity devices (AFOs, KAFOs, knee orthoses), spinal orthotics, pediatric orthotics, diabetic shoes, women's health/mastectomy care, and Myomo myoelectric upper extremity orthoses. Provided by 50+ certified orthotists across Michigan.
• MyCRO Band Cranial Helmet

Quantifiable outcome

• First prosthesis to return patients to walking, golfing, yoga, and normal daily activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OttobockcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor manufacturer of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic components including Genium, X3 computerized knees, and MyCRO Band cranial helmets. Wright & Filippis clinicians serve on Ottobock advisory boards and participate in beta testing new products.
• OssurcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of prosthetic components including Rheo Knee, Power Knee, and Proprio bionic foot. Wright & Filippis is involved in advisory boards for Ossur products.
• OrthomericacoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of cranial remolding orthoses including Starband technology for treating infant head shape deformities.
• MyomocoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of MyoPro powered arm orthosis for upper extremity paralysis and weakness. Wright & Filippis offers this robotic arm brace technology.
• Amputee Coalition of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization dedicated to reaching out to people with limb loss and empowering them through education, support, and advocacy.
• OPAF & The First ClinicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization promoting limb loss awareness month and adaptive sports events.
• Muscular Dystrophy AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDA clinic partnerships providing orthotic care for patients with neuromuscular diseases. Wright & Filippis attends MDA clinics in Lansing and serves Flint area.
• United Cerebral PalsyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization focused on life without limits for people with disabilities.
• Medicare/MedicaidcoreOthersGovernment healthcare programs providing competitive bidding contracts for DMEPOS in Michigan including spinal bracing in Flint, Lapeer, Grand Rapids and Metro Detroit areas.
• Veterans AdministrationcoreOthersFederal healthcare program providing prosthetic care for veterans. Wright & Filippis manages VA clinics in Ann Arbor and Detroit.
• Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA.J. Filippis serves as Chairman of the Board. ADN provides adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities. Wright & Filippis assists in planning the Extremity Games.
• Filippis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit educational program established by Wright & Filippis supporting rehabilitation research and awareness programs related to persons with disabilities. Hosts annual Michigan Health & Rehabilitation Conference for 19 years.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hanger Clinic: Hanger Clinic is the largest U.S. provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care services with a national network of clinics, offering custom prosthetic limbs, orthotic devices, and rehabilitation services directly comparable to Wright & Filippis' core offerings.
• Ottobock Patient Care: Ottobock's Patient Care division operates clinical O&P centers across the U.S. (including Michigan), offering microprocessor knees, prosthetic feet, and orthotic devices. It is both a Core supplier and an increasingly direct competitor to Wright & Filippis.
• Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics: Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics is a multi-state independent provider of custom prosthetic and orthotic patient care with certified clinicians, operating on a similar physician-referral and hospital-partnership model as Wright & Filippis.
• Fillauer: Fillauer manufactures and supplies prosthetic and orthotic components used by independent O&P providers; it is a Minor partner of Wright & Filippis and competes as a vertically integrated supplier in the same clinical channels.

Broad incumbents

• Össur: Össur is a global leader in non-invasive orthopedics (prosthetic knees, feet, bracing) that combines component manufacturing with clinical solutions, directly overlapping Wright & Filippis' microprocessor knee, Rheo, and Proprio Foot offerings.

Regional players

• Mid-South Orthotics & Prosthetics: Mid-South Orthotics & Prosthetics is a regional O&P provider based in the U.S. Southeast offering custom prosthetic limbs, orthotic bracing, and pediatric services comparable in clinical scope but operating in a different geography than Wright & Filippis.
• Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics (MCOP): MCOP is a Mid-Atlantic O&P provider with custom prosthetic, orthotic, and pedorthic services delivered through hospital affiliations; its referral-driven clinical model mirrors Wright & Filippis but is concentrated in a different region.
• Scheck & Siress: Scheck & Siress is a Chicago-area independent O&P practice with multiple patient care centers offering prosthetic, orthotic, and pedorthic services on a comparable certified-clinician model, though focused in the Midwest outside of Michigan.

Emerging players

• Myomo: Myomo develops and supplies the MyoPro powered arm orthosis, which Wright & Filippis fits through its clinics. Myomo is an emerging player that overlaps in upper-extremity orthotic care and shares a partnership relationship with the company.

Others

• Amputee Coalition of America: The Amputee Coalition is a nonprofit advocacy and support organization for people with limb loss, a Core strategic partner of Wright & Filippis. While not a commercial peer, it is a key ecosystem participant shaping patient awareness, referrals, and community support programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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