Orthopaedic Innovation Centre

What Orthopaedic Innovation Centre does

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (OIC) is a Winnipeg, Canada-based ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing and research facility founded in 2010 that provides specialized medical device testing services for orthopaedic implant manufacturers worldwide. The company operates multi-degree-of-freedom hip, knee, and shoulder simulators (AMTI), multiple Instron load frame systems, six-station OrthoPOD pin-on-disc testers, SEM/EDS particle characterization, 3D laser scanning, and finite element analysis capabilities, alongside a 5,000+ implant retrieval archive sourced from local hospital revision cases. OIC performs testing per international ASTM and ISO standards and has developed proprietary test methods for emerging device categories including vertebral body tethering (VBT), dual mobility hip replacements, and adverse/third-body wear scenarios.

OIC serves orthopaedic device manufacturers across hip, knee, shoulder, spine, osteosynthesis, foot/ankle, and hand/wrist/elbow device categories, as well as clinical research clients through radiostereometric analysis (RSA) services where CEO Trevor Gascoyne serves as General Manager of the Canadian RSA Network. The business model is professional services with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and direct sales motion supported by industry conference attendance (OMTEC) and a request-a-quote web funnel. Co-located within the Concordia Hip & Knee Institute, OIC has direct access to eight orthopaedic surgeons and maintains strategic partnerships with the University of Manitoba, Concordia Hospital, Pan Am Clinic, Research Manitoba, and PrairiesCan.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: medical device testing services, clinical RSA services, BioSkills Lab cadaveric training and surgical education, and implant retrieval analysis. The leadership team includes professional engineers with active involvement in ASTM working groups and the ISO Implants for Surgery subcommittee, providing standards-setting influence. The company is privately held with a board of directors spanning medical, financial, and legal expertise, and offers patent licensing opportunities for proprietary testing innovations as an additional revenue vector beyond fee-for-service testing.

Name

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre

Legal name

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre

Website

https://orthoinno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited Winnipeg-based testing facility providing specialized wear simulation, biomechanical, and regulatory testing services for orthopaedic implant manufacturers worldwide, co-located within the Concordia Hip & Knee Institute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopaedic Medical Device Testing

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), 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

• Orthopaedic device testing
• Medical device validation
• Biomechanical testing services
• Implant wear simulation
• Finite element analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Testing Services: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing services for orthopaedic implants including hip, knee, shoulder, spine, osteosynthesis, foot/ankle, and hand/wrist/elbow devices. Services include wear testing, biomechanical testing, materials testing, and finite element analysis.
2. Clinical Services: Radiostereometric Analysis (RSA) and other clinical research services for medical device validation.
3. BioSkills Lab Services: Cadaver labs, surgical training, and biomechanical testing services using the attached bioskills suite.
4. Implant Retrieval Analysis: Analysis services for retrieved orthopaedic implants from revision cases, supporting clinical research and device performance studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing and research facility that performs wear simulation, biomechanical, materials, finite element, and particle characterization testing on orthopaedic implants for medical device manufacturers. The lab also delivers clinical RSA services, implant retrieval analysis, cadaveric BioSkills training, and custom test method development for novel device categories (e.g., vertebral body tethering, dual mobility hips, adverse wear). All work is delivered on a quote, project-by-project basis aligned to ASTM and ISO standards.

Product overview

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (OIC) is a state-of-the-art testing and research facility offering comprehensive medical device testing services for orthopaedic implants worldwide. The portfolio includes device-specific testing services (Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Spine, Osteosynthesis, Foot & Ankle, Hand/Wrist/Elbow), biomechanical testing, materials and coatings testing, finite element analysis, particle characterization, implant retrieval analysis, clinical RSA services, and BioSkills Lab facilities. OIC also provides specialized innovation testing services including vertebral body tethering testing, adverse wear testing, and dual mobility hip testing. The company performs testing according to international ASTM and ISO standards including ISO 18192-1, ASTM F1798, ASTM F1820, ASTM F2346, ASTM F2193, ISO 12189, ASTM F543 Annex A4, and ISO/AWI 16436-2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Device Testing Services Comprehensive, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited orthopaedic medical device testing services spanning wear testing, biomechanical testing, materials and coatings testing, finite element analysis, particle characterization, and implant retrieval analysis for orthopaedic device manufacturers.
• Hip Device Testing Specialized wear and mechanical testing for hip replacement implants including standard hip replacements, dual mobility hip replacements, and reverse total shoulder replacements, performed on AMTI hip simulator equipment for device manufacturers.
• Knee Device Testing Knee simulator wear testing and mechanical testing for total knee replacements, including adverse wear scenarios with third-body particulate to evaluate implant performance under worst-case conditions.
• Shoulder Device Testing Testing services for shoulder replacement implants including anatomical total shoulder replacements and reverse total shoulder prostheses wear testing per ISO/AWI 16436 standards.
• Spine Device Testing Comprehensive spine implant testing including vertebral body tethering (VBT) devices, spinal disc replacements, intervertebral body fusion devices, and spinal fixation systems per ASTM and ISO standards.
• Osteosynthesis Device Testing Testing for bone screws, plates, and rods used in fracture fixation, including torque strength, driving torque, pullout resistance, and self-tapping performance per ASTM F543 standards.
• Foot & Ankle Device Testing Wear and mechanical testing for total ankle replacement implants using knee simulator equipment adapted for ankle applications.
• Hand, Wrist, & Elbow Device Testing Mechanical testing services for small joint replacement implants of the hand, wrist, and elbow.
• Biomechanical Testing Static and dynamic mechanical testing under tensile, compressive, torsional, or bending stresses using load frame equipment to evaluate material and device performance for orthopaedic device manufacturers.
• Materials & Coatings Testing Testing and evaluation of implant materials and surface coatings including ceramicized metal coatings, wear resistance, coating adhesion, and material characterization for device manufacturers.
• Finite Element Analysis Simulation modeling services using finite element analysis to predict device performance, stress distribution, and failure modes prior to physical testing for orthopaedic device manufacturers.
• Particle Analysis Wear particle characterization and analysis from joint replacement implants using microscopic imaging and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to assess wear patterns and material degradation for device manufacturers.
• Implant Retrieval Program Retrieval and analysis of explanted orthopaedic implants from revision cases for clinical research, including storage of over 5,000 implant retrievals gathered from local hospital revision procedures.
• Clinical Services – Radiostereometric Analysis (RSA) Radiostereometric Analysis (RSA) clinical services for measuring implant micro-motion and migration, supporting orthopaedic device validation through the Canadian RSA Network.
• BioSkills Lab Cadaver laboratory facilities for surgical training and biomechanical testing, attached to the main test lab with direct access to orthopaedic surgeons for medical device companies and training programs.
• Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) Testing Custom test development and analysis for vertebral body tethering implant systems used in scoliosis treatment, including static, dynamic, and multi-axial wear testing adapted from ASTM F1717, F1798, F543, and ISO 18192-1 standards.
• Adverse Wear Testing Implant performance evaluation under imperfect worst-case conditions including third-body wear testing, pre-roughened surfaces, and metal-transfer scenarios to push device durability limits for device manufacturers.
• Dual Mobility Hip Testing Specialized wear testing and analysis for dual mobility hip replacements including full-ROM testing, outer articulation testing with locking mechanisms, and adverse wear conditions for device manufacturers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research collaboration in biomedical engineering and orthopaedic device development. President & CEO Trevor Gascoyne obtained Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from this institution.
• Concordia HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership providing direct access to orthopaedic surgeons and clinical research collaboration. OIC is located within the Concordia Hip & Knee Institute.
• Pan Am ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare facility partnership supporting musculoskeletal research and healthcare innovation.
• RSA Network CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian RSA (radiostereometric analysis) Network with Trevor Gascoyne serving as General Manager. RSA is a clinical technique for measuring implant migration.
• Research ManitobaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial research funding and support organization.
• PrairiesCanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal economic development agency for the Prairies region supporting innovation and business growth.
• Arthroplasty Research ChaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Thomas Turgeon holds the Arthroplasty Research Chair at Concordia Hospital, supporting orthopaedic device research and innovation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NAMSA: NAMSA is the largest dedicated medical device testing and regulatory consulting CRO, with substantial orthopaedic implant testing, biomechanical, and biological evaluation services — the closest direct peer to OIC in scope, customer base (orthopaedic OEMs), and service model.
• Exponent: Exponent provides engineering and scientific consulting including failure analysis, biomechanics, and medical device testing for litigation and product development — overlapping with OIC's implant retrieval analysis, biomechanical testing, and regulatory expert testimony work.

Broad incumbents

• Element Materials Testing: Element is a large global testing services platform with medical device and orthopaedic testing capabilities among many other industry verticals — comparable to OIC in core test methods (fatigue, wear, materials) but operating at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with medical device services including orthopaedic and biomaterials testing — a broad incumbent competing for the same OEM outsourced testing budgets as OIC.
• WuXi AppTec: WuXi AppTec operates a large medical device testing services business covering biocompatibility, wear, and biomechanical testing for global OEMs — competing with OIC for orthopaedic device testing contracts, particularly with larger multinational customers.
• Nelson Laboratories (Sotera Health): Nelson Laboratories provides medical device and pharmaceutical laboratory testing including sterilization and biocompatibility — adjacent to OIC's orthopaedic focus but overlapping on the medical device testing customer base.
• Eurofins Medical Device Testing: Eurofins offers medical device testing services including mechanical, materials, and biological testing for global medical device manufacturers — a broad incumbent competing with OIC for outsourced testing work, including orthopaedic-specific programs.

Others

• Instron: Instron manufactures the load frame systems (including Electropuls E10000) used by OIC for biomechanical testing — not a competitor, but an enabling equipment supplier whose installed base defines the testing equipment landscape OIC operates within.
• AMTI: AMTI manufactures the multi-station hip, knee, and pin-on-disc simulators used by OIC for orthopaedic wear testing — a key enabling technology supplier whose products are the de facto industry standard for implant simulation.

Regional players

• Medical Engineering Research Foundation (MERF) / IMechE-equivalent orthopaedic testing labs: Several university-affiliated and regional orthopaedic testing labs (e.g., MERF, Hospital for Special Surgery implant retrieval lab, Akron Polymer Technology) offer similar wear and biomechanical testing services to OEMs — comparable peers for OIC in capability though typically not accredited to the same commercial testing standard.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orthopaedic-innovation-centre-oic
• Xx.com/orthoinno

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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