Mikai
Mikai S.p.A., founded 1974 in Genoa, designs and manufactures external fixators, bone screws and implants for orthopedic and traumatology surgery. The firm sells directly to hospitals and surgeons in Italy and select international markets via a field-sales network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersGenoa, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Mikai firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mikai
- Legal name
- Mikai S.p.A.
- Website
- https://mikai.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Mikai S.p.A., founded 1974 in Genoa, designs and manufactures external fixators, bone screws and implants for orthopedic and traumatology surgery. The firm sells directly to hospitals and surgeons in Italy and select international markets via a field-sales network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mikai industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Orthopedic Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Orthopedic Trauma & Extremities Fixation (Plates/Screws/Nails/External Fixation) (HLAHAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Orthopedic Trauma (HLAKALAD), Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC), Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG)
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Where Mikai is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Genoa
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Mikai business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Medical-Surgical Device Sales: Mikai designs, manufactures, and commercializes medical-surgical devices for traumatology, synthesis, and correction of bone segments and joints. Products are sold as one-time purchases (fixators, screws, wires) with both sterile disposable and reusable options.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Mikai product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mikai designs, manufactures, and commercializes medical-surgical devices for orthopedic and traumatology surgery, with a primary focus on external fixation systems for bone synthesis, correction, and reconstruction. Its portfolio spans five product lines (TRAUMA, HAND, ORTHO, FOOT, DIABETIC FOOT) and includes circular fixators, emergency fixators, shoulder/wrist/foot fixators, compression screws, and supporting bone screws and wires, supplied as both sterile disposable kits and reusable instruments.
Product overview
Mikai is an Italian medical-surgical device company specializing in orthopedic and traumatological products. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of external fixators organized into five main product lines: TRAUMA (long bones and pelvis), HAND (hand surgery), FOOT (foot surgery), ORTHO (orthopedic surgery), and DIABETIC FOOT (diabetic foot treatment). The product portfolio centers on external fixation systems including circular fixators (ClickIt CF), emergency fixators (ClickIt ER series), shoulder fixators (FEP Shoulder, ClickIt Shoulder), wrist/hand fixators (ClickIt Stylo, Smart System), foot fixators (Stylo Calcagno, Stylo Piede Diabetico), and specialized implants (VCA, HOLA, BSS). Products are available in both disposable sterile kits and reusable versions, with most fixators featuring quick-release attachment systems, modular components, and compatibility with bone screws and Kirschner wires of various diameters. The company operates in-house R&D, laser scanning for 3D reproduction, CAD-CAM design, and manufacturing at facilities in Genoa and Vicenza, Italy.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Mikai Trauma: Product line for long bones and pelvis surgery
- Mikai Hand
- Mikai Foot
- Mikai Ortho
Products and services
- FEP Monouso Disposable external fixator made of aluminum alloy 7012 with inherent elasticity, used by orthopedic and trauma surgeons for closed, exposed, and pathological fractures, pseudoarthrosis, limb deformities, axial corrections, and limb hypometria.
- FEP Pluriuso Reusable external fixator made of aluminum and steel alloy featuring a controlled dynamization system using pre-tensioned cartridges, for fracture treatment in orthopedic and trauma surgery.
- FEP Shoulder External fixator designed for proximal humerus fractures with two or three fragments, using threaded wires and intramedullary wires to achieve skeletal stabilization.
- ClickIt CF Circular external fixator supplied sterile and ready-to-use, featuring external attachment between half-rings via recessed screws leaving every ring hole free, with quick-release bars and a compression-distraction mechanism for treating long bone fractures, bone infections, pseudoarthrosis, and deformities.
- Stylo Piede Diabetico Monoaxial external fixator used in diabetic foot treatment to stabilize the medial column of the first ray after surgical treatment of metatarsal-phalangeal osteomyelitis.
- STYLO Calcagno External fixator for calcaneal fractures (Sanders type I, II, III, IV) and fractures with severe soft tissue damage.
- ClickIt Shoulder Proximal humerus fixator using percutaneous synthesis with threaded wires and carbon fiber bars for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures.
- ClickIt Stylo Disposable mini-invasive wrist fixator for unstable distal radius/ulna fractures, exposed fractures, and fractures with soft tissue injuries.
- VCA (Vite Conica Astragalica) Subtalar arthrorisis screw for surgical treatment of pediatric valgus calcaneus deformity, available in 6.5mm and 8mm diameters in stainless steel or titanium.
- HOLA Polyaxial screw for correction of pediatric flat foot, with anatomical adaptability to the calcaneal wall and variable head height for distraction adjustment.
- Ministylo Disposable modular external fixator for small bone segments including metacarpal, metatarsal, and phalangeal fractures and malformations.
- Sistema di trazione Traction system for wrist and hand arthroscopy, fracture reduction, and surgical procedures, supporting both horizontal and vertical mounting configurations.
- PTA Fixator used by orthopedic surgeons for corrective osteotomy of the knee.
- BSS Cannulated compression screw for bone fixation procedures.
- ClickIt ER Emergency external fixator for rapid, simple, and stable temporary stabilization supporting Damage Control Orthopedics, using carbon fiber bars and quick-release clamps.
- ClickIt ER Universale Universal variant of the ClickIt ER emergency fixator for trauma and orthopedic surgery use.
- ClickIt Smart External fixator for hand surgery applications.
- Smart System External fixator for finger surgery.
- ClickIt ER Elbow Emergency fixator specifically designed for elbow fractures.
- Mini Smart Mini external fixator for hand surgery applications.
Companies that use Mikai
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Mikai technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Mikai partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Med-Italia BiomedicacoreMed-Italia Biomedica, founded in 1986, is a selected partner and distributor for Mikai. The company specializes in single-use medical-surgical products and provides service management for supply and maintenance of medical-surgical products to major Italian hospital facilities. Located in Medolla in the Mirandolese area, known as the 'plastic valley' of Italy.
- GreenboneminorDistributed brand partner for orthopedic products in Italy
- TIDI ProductsminorDistributed brand partner for C-armor and medical accessories
- OsartisminorDistributed brand partner for medical devices
- AVITA MedicalminorDistributed brand partner for medical products
- MedartisminorDistributed brand partner for orthopedic devices
- KeriMedicalminorDistributed brand partner for orthopedic solutions
- TSTminorDistributed brand partner for medical devices
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Mikai competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson): Worldwide orthopedic and neurosurgery platform with an extensive trauma and extremities fixation portfolio. Broad incumbent overlapping with Mikai's external fixation category.
- Stryker: Global medical device leader with a large orthopedic and trauma franchise including external fixation systems. Overlaps with Mikai broadly but at much larger scale and footprint.
- Conmed: Global medical device company with orthopedic and general surgery products including fixation devices. Comparable on orthopedic surgical hardware though broader in scope than Mikai.
- Smith+Nephew: Multinational medical device company with an orthopedic trauma and extremities portfolio. Comparable at the category level though broader in scope and scale than Mikai.
- Aesculap (B. Braun): Surgical and orthopedic division of B. Braun, producing fixation devices and surgical instruments for trauma and spine. Comparable to Mikai on the surgical-orthopedic instrument side.
- Zimmer Biomet: Global orthopedic leader in joint reconstruction and trauma, including external fixation. Comparable broadly with Mikai on orthopedic trauma offerings but operates at far greater scale.
Direct peers
- Orthofix: US-listed medical device company specializing in external fixation, bone growth stimulation, and orthopedic trauma products. Closely comparable to Mikai for its core external fixation and trauma portfolio.
- LimaCorporate: Italian-based orthopedic device company specializing in joint reconstruction and extremities implants. Comparable as another Italian orthopedic manufacturer with focus on trauma and extremities.
- KeriMedical: Swiss orthopedic company developing implants for hand, wrist, and foot surgery. Directly comparable to Mikai's Hand and Foot product lines and also listed as a Mikai distribution partner.
- Medartis: Swiss orthopedic device manufacturer focused on implants and instruments for upper and lower extremities, including trauma and hand surgery. Directly comparable to Mikai across hand, foot, and trauma fixation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Mikai social profiles
Digital presenceMikai compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Mikai financial estimates
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Mikai leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Mikai funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mikai M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Mikai
What does Mikai do?
Mikai designs, manufactures, and commercializes medical-surgical devices for orthopedic and traumatology surgery, with a primary focus on external fixation systems for bone synthesis, correction, and reconstruction. Its portfolio spans five product lines (TRAUMA, HAND, ORTHO, FOOT, DIABETIC FOOT) and includes circular fixators, emergency fixators, shoulder/wrist/foot fixators, compression screws, and supporting bone screws and wires, supplied as both sterile disposable kits and reusable instruments.
Is Mikai a public or private company?
Mikai is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Mikai founded?
Mikai was founded in 1974. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Mikai based?
Mikai is headquartered in Genoa, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Mikai make money?
One revenue line is on record: medical-Surgical Device Sales.
Who are Mikai's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson), Stryker, Conmed, Smith+Nephew, Aesculap (B. Braun) and Zimmer Biomet. Direct peers are Orthofix, LimaCorporate, KeriMedical and Medartis.
Does Mikai have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mikai.
What industry is Mikai in?
Mikai's product category is Orthopedic Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAEAB, Orthopedic Trauma & Extremities Fixation (Plates/Screws/Nails/External Fixation), with a secondary code of HLAKALAD, Orthopedic Trauma. Its NAICS code is 339113 and its SIC code is 3842.