SYNBONE

What SYNBONE does

SYNBONE AG is a privately held Swiss manufacturer of synthetic anatomical models for surgical education, headquartered in Zizers, Switzerland, with a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, SYNBONE SDN BHD, in Kulai, Malaysia. The company has operated since 1988 and sells a catalog of 1,491 standardized and customizable products covering trauma, joint reconstruction, spine, cranio-maxillo-facial (CMF), sports medicine, neurology, and veterinary (canine, feline, equine) applications. Manufacturing relies on proprietary synthetic bone formulations that replicate cortical and cancellous bone density, supplemented by solid foam and composite structures, with optional radiopaque coatings and integrated soft tissue. In-house capabilities span 3D scanning, 3D design, and 3D printing for prototyping and bespoke CT-derived models, and the company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certifications at its Malaysian site.

The product platform includes arthroplasty holder systems (ROB Knee, ROB Pro Knee, Hip Holder, RAY Knee, Spine Holder), the SYNMAN and SYNMAN Compact trauma training torsos, biomechanical testing blocks, and a digital data line of STL, STEP, and X-Ray files for software-driven surgical planning. SYNBONE also offers custom model development and consulting, taking customers from CT scan through to finished teaching models.

The business model is direct-to-customer e-commerce through synbone.com, with account-based pricing, per-SKU and set pricing, and order fulfillment from either Switzerland or Malaysia with 10–30 working-day shipping. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are issued on request for custom and configured products. Customers are primarily medical and surgical education institutions, veterinary training programs, and research and testing facilities worldwide. The company discloses no external funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the source material.

Name

SYNBONE

Legal name

SYNBONE AG

Website

https://synbone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SYNBONE AG is a Swiss manufacturer of synthetic bone models, surgical training mannequins (SYNMAN), and digital anatomical data used by medical schools, surgical training centers, veterinary programs, and biomechanical testing facilities worldwide, with production in Switzerland and Malaysia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surgical Training and Medical Simulation Products

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Implantable Devices (Plates, Screws, TPLO, Prosthetics) (HLAMAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Surgical & Procedural Instruments (Scalpels, Forceps, Retractors) (HLAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Surgical education models
• Synthetic bone models
• Orthopaedic training products
• Anatomical teaching models
• Veterinary surgical models

Headquarters

HQ city

Zizers

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Synthetic Bone Model Sales: Core revenue from selling standardized and customized synthetic bone models for surgical education across human orthopaedics, veterinary, and neurosurgery applications. Products range from individual bones to complex assembled models with soft tissue.
2. Digital Data Products: Sale of digital anatomical data including STL, STEP, and X-Ray files derived from 3D scanning of models for software integration and planning.
3. Customized Model Development: Bespoke product development services creating custom-made models from CT scans or specific customer requirements for specialized surgical training needs.
4. Consulting Services: Product development consulting accompanying customers through all stages of product journey from idea to concept and market release.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SYNBONE manufactures and sells synthetic bone models and anatomical training simulators for surgical education across human orthopaedics, veterinary surgery, and research applications. The company offers a catalog of 1,491 standardized products covering trauma, joint reconstruction, spine, CMF, sports medicine, neurology, and veterinary procedures, plus custom-made models developed from CT scans using 3D scanning, design, and printing technologies.

Product overview

SYNBONE is a manufacturer of synthetic bone models for surgical education. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of orthopaedic models including trauma, joint reconstruction, spine, CMF, sports medicine, neurology, and veterinary models (canine, equine, feline). Their product line includes physical bone models made from cortical/cancellous bone materials and solid foam, holder systems (ROB Knee Holder, Hip Holder, RAY Knee Holder) for arthroplasty workshops, surgical training mannequins (SYNMAN, SYNMAN Compact), and digital data products (STL, STEP, X-Ray). Services include custom product development using 3D printing technologies and consulting. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Switzerland (Zizers) and Malaysia (Kulai).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopaedic Models Synthetic bone models for surgical training covering all major skeletal regions including trauma, joint reconstruction, spine, CMF, sports medicine, neurology, and veterinary applications. Used by medical schools, surgical training centers, hospitals, and orthopaedic residency programs.
• Trauma Models Synthetic bone models representing various fracture types and trauma scenarios across body parts including femur, tibia, humerus, pelvis, shoulder, clavicle, calcaneus, hand and wrist, and more. Aligned with AO/OTA fracture classification.
• Joint Reconstruction Models Bone models for arthroplasty training including femur, tibia, pelvis, shoulder, and hemi-pelvis models used in joint replacement workshops.
• Spine Models Full spine, cervical, thoracal, lumbar, sacrum, vertebra, and torso models for spinal surgery training, including spine holder systems and spine beds.
• CMF (Cranio-Maxillo-Facial) Models Skull, mandible, maxilla, and fibula models for facial surgery training with splints, clips, and fixation options for cranio-maxillo-facial procedures.
• Sports Medicine Models Models including meniscus puck workstations, bone holder workstations, and knot tying workstations for sports medicine procedures.
• Neurology Models Brain and skull models for neurological surgery training, including skull holder systems.
• Veterinary Models - Canine Synthetic bone models for canine veterinary surgery training covering all major limb and joint structures including elbow, femur, forelimb, hindlimb, humerus, and toy breed bone holders.
• Veterinary Models - Equine Synthetic bone models for equine veterinary surgery including forelimb, hindlimb, mandible, and radius models.
• Veterinary Models - Feline Synthetic bone models for feline veterinary surgery including femur, humerus, pelvis, tibia, and hindlimb models.
• SYNMAN and SYNMAN Compact Trauma surgery training torso models with simulated human organs for comprehensive surgical education. SYNMAN Compact offers portability for workshop use.
• Biomechanics & Generics Generic bone blocks, rods, spheres, plates, and slices for biomechanical testing, forensic reconstruction, ballistic testing, and general basic training.
• Digital Data Files (STL, STEP, X-Ray) Digital anatomical data files including STL, STEP, and X-ray data for trauma and CMF models, enabling 3D printing and integration with surgical planning software.
• Customized Model Development Services Bespoke product development service creating custom-made synthetic bone models from CT scans or specific customer requirements using 3D scanners, 3D design software, 3D printing, and prototyping equipment. Accompanies customers through all stages from concept to market release.
• Arthroplasty Holder Systems Workshop holder systems including ROB Knee Holder, ROB Pro Knee Holder, Hip Holder System, and RAY Knee Holder for arthroplasty training. Used to hold SYNBONE bone models in adjustable positions for unicondylar, partial, primary, and revision procedures with ligament balancing capabilities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AO FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYNBONE products reference AO Foundation's standardized fracture classification systems (AO/OTA fracture classification). The AO Foundation is an international organization developing and promoting education and research in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. SYNBONE's product catalog includes models explicitly designed for AO/OTA fracture classes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sawbones: Sawbones (Pacific Research Laboratories) is the most established direct competitor in synthetic bone models for orthopaedic education and biomechanical testing, overlapping SYNBONE's catalogue across trauma, joint reconstruction, and biomechanics.
• Limbs & Things: Limbs & Things manufactures surgical skills task trainers and anatomical models serving medical schools, residency programmes, and industry - directly competing with SYNBONE in the procedural-training category across orthopaedic and soft-tissue models.

Emerging players

• VirtaMed: VirtaMed develops high-fidelity virtual reality surgical simulators (arthroscopy, laparoscopy, endovascular) that overlap SYNBONE's joint-reconstruction, sports medicine, and spine training use cases via a digital modality rather than physical replicas.
• FundamentalVR: FundamentalVR provides haptically-enabled VR surgical training, particularly in orthopaics, providing a digital alternative to SYNBONE's physical bone models for repeatable procedural rehearsal.
• Osso VR: Osso VR delivers immersive VR surgical training modules to surgeons and residents, addressing the same orthopaedic and surgical curriculum buyers SYNBONE targets with physical models.
• Inovus Medical: Inovus Medical produces affordable surgical training simulators and 3D-printed task trainers, competing with SYNBONE in the laparoscopic and procedural skills training segment with a hybrid physical/digital approach.

Broad incumbents

• Surgical Science: Surgical Science is an established public simulation company with broad simulator portfolios (laparoscopy, endovascular, interventional) competing for the same hospital and industry training budgets as SYNBONE.
• Simbionix (3D Systems): 3D Systems' Simbionix business delivers surgical simulation and 3D-printed anatomical models, providing both VR simulation and patient-specific 3D-printed replicas - a dual physical/digital competitive threat to SYNBONE.
• CAE Healthcare: CAE Healthcare is a broad medical-simulation incumbent offering patient, ultrasound, and surgical simulators; it competes for the same institutional training budgets and increasingly crosses into orthopaedic and procedural training.

Regional players

• Mentice: Mentice is a publicly listed endovascular and interventional simulation specialist - an adjacent peer serving similar hospital and industry training programmes, particularly in neurovascular and vascular procedural education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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