aap Implants

What aap Implants does

aap Implants Inc. is the US distribution entity of German parent aap Implantate AG, operating from Atlanta, Georgia as a focused orthopedic trauma medical-device company. The company develops and supplies the LOQTEQ Plating System, an IP-protected titanium locked plating platform whose core technology combines fracture compression and angular-stable locking in one surgical step. Supporting technical features include Dotize Type II anodization to mitigate cold-welding and tissue adhesion, a thread-in-thread plate-screw interface, variable-angle locking (up to 15 degrees), and an antibacterial silver coating developed to reduce implant-related infection risk.

The LOQTEQ line spans anatomical plates and screws covering shoulder, elbow, wrist, femur, knee, ankle, and foot indications, with the company claiming coverage of more than 95% of trauma indications for upper and lower extremities. Supporting products include straight locking-compression and reconstruction plates (3.5/4.5) and a cannulated screw family (2.0–7.5mm). Regulatory clearances include FDA 510(k), CE, CFDA, and Anvisa.

Commercially, aap Implants generates revenue through one-time sale of trauma implants to hospitals and surgeons, executed exclusively through a network of independent US distributor partners managed from its Atlanta logistics hub, with channel partners expected to co-invest in marketing. Distribution coverage spans all 50 states and the firm markets through trauma surgery workshops, trade shows, and congresses. The US entity is small (1–10 employees) and serves as the channel and surgeon-education arm for the German parent's manufacturing operation; no revenue, funding, or customer-level concentration data is publicly disclosed.

Name

aap Implants

Legal name

aap Implants Inc.

Website

https://aap-implants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

aap Implants Inc. is the US distribution arm of German parent aap Implantate AG, supplying the LOQTEQ titanium locked plating system for orthopedic trauma surgery through a nationwide US distributor network serving orthopedic trauma surgeons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Trauma Implants

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Orthopedic trauma implants
• Locking compression plates
• Fracture fixation devices
• Titanium surgical plates
• Cannulated bone screws

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trauma Implant Sales: Sale of titanium locked plating systems, cannulated screws, and anatomical plates for trauma surgery to upper and lower extremities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

aap Implants develops and sells titanium orthopedic trauma implants under the LOQTEQ brand. Its core product is the LOQTEQ Plating System — a family of anatomical locked compression plates and screws that combines fracture compression and angular-stable locking in a single surgical step, covering more than 95% of trauma indications for upper and lower extremities (shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle and foot). The company sells these implants to orthopedic trauma surgeons and hospitals in the US through distributor partners.

Product overview

aap Implants is a medical device company specializing in trauma implants and surgical plating systems. The core product is the LOQTEQ Plating System, a comprehensive locked plating platform combining fracture compression and angular-stable locking technology. The LOQTEQ system includes anatomical plates for shoulder (Clavicle Plates, Proximal Humerus Plate), elbow (Elbow Plates), wrist (Distal Radius/Ulna Plates), knee (Distal Lateral Femur Plate, Osteotomy Plates, Proximal Tibia Plates), ankle (Distal Tibia/Fibula Plates), and foot (Calcaneus Plate, Foot System). Supporting products include Straight Plates 3.5/4.5 and Cannulated Screws 2.0-7.5. The company also developed antibacterial silver coating technology for LOQTEQ plates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LOQTEQ®: Trauma plating system combining fracture compression and angular-stable locking technology. Covers 95% of indications in trauma surgery to upper and lower extremities. Includes anatomical plates and screws.

Products and services

• LOQTEQ Plating System Comprehensive titanium locked plating system combining fracture compression and angular-stable locking in one surgical step. Includes anatomical plates and screws covering more than 95% of trauma surgery indications to upper and lower extremities. Sold to orthopedic trauma surgeons and hospitals via US distributor partners.
• LOQTEQ Calcaneus Plate 3.5

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers more than 95% of all relevant indications in trauma surgery to upper and lower extremities

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• US Distributor PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributoraap Implants has broad relationships with distributor partners to help bring trauma products to regions throughout the United States and the world. The company supplies all US states from their logistical hub in Atlanta, Georgia and seeks partners willing to invest in marketing their products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson): Market-leading trauma franchise (LCP, VA-LCP plating systems) within J&J MedTech. Competes head-to-head with LOQTEQ in locked compression plating for extremities and benefits from J&J's hospital contract scale.
• Conmed: Orthopedic and sports medicine company offering plating and fixation systems (e.g., BioCore, Reflex) for extremities, with overlapping trauma indications to LOQTEQ.
• Stryker: One of the largest orthopedic device manufacturers globally with a broad trauma plating portfolio (e.g., VariAx, AxSOS) sold through a large direct sales force. Directly competes with LOQTEQ in upper and lower extremity trauma.
• Smith+Nephew: Global orthopedic and trauma player with extremity plating systems (e.g., PERI-LOC, VLP) and a substantial US sales force, overlapping with LOQTEQ's trauma indications.
• Globus Medical: Musculoskeletal device company with a trauma and extremities portfolio (post-NuArm acquisition) competing in plating and screws across similar indications as LOQTEQ.
• Integra LifeSciences: Diversified surgical and orthopedic company whose extremities business (e.g., Integra, ExtremiLock) directly competes with LOQTEQ plating systems in hand, wrist and foot.
• Zimmer Biomet: Major orthopedic OEM offering trauma plating lines (e.g., Zimmer Natural Nail, A.L.P.S.) alongside recon and sports medicine, competing with LOQTEQ in fracture fixation.

Direct peers

• Arthrex: Privately held orthopedic device company with a strong extremity/trauma focus and surgeon-education-driven commercial model. Competes with LOQTEQ in upper and lower extremity plating and screws, particularly in foot/ankle and shoulder.
• Acumed: Specialty orthopedic company focused on upper extremity and trauma plating systems, often competing on similar surgeon segments and indications as LOQTEQ (clavicle, proximal humerus, distal radius, etc.).
• Orthofix Medical: Orthopedic company with trauma plating, fixation and biologics offerings (e.g., Galaxy, A-Series). Directly comparable in product category and orthopedic trauma focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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