EPRD - ENDOPROTHESENREGISTER DEUTSCHLAND (German Arthroplasty Registry)

Name

EPRD - ENDOPROTHESENREGISTER DEUTSCHLAND (German Arthroplasty Registry)

Legal name

EPRD Deutsche Endoprothesenregister gGmbH

Website

https://eprd.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Registry Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Data Repositories (CDR) & Longitudinal Patient Records (HLACAIAH)

Keywords

• Arthroplasty registry
• Medical registry data
• Implant outcomes analytics
• Joint replacement registry
• Healthcare quality benchmarking

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Multi-stakeholder funding model: EPRD is financed through balanced contributions from health insurance companies (AOK Bundesverband, vdek), medical device industry (BVMed), and hospitals, with additional government grants from BMG. The organization operates as a not-for-profit gGmbH.
2. Data access and report fees: Fee-based access to data evaluations for scientific publications, internal analyses, and presentations. Detail Reports on Demand (DRoDs) available for participating implant manufacturers. Fee schedule (Gebührentabelle) published separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EPRD operates a voluntary national medical registry for hip and knee endoprostheses, collecting and linking hospital clinical data captured via EPRD-Edit.NET client software with statutory health insurance routine data (AOK and vdek) and manufacturer implant product databases. It produces annual reports, clinic benchmarking evaluations, Detail Reports on Demand (DRoDs) for participating manufacturers, and supports secondary data use requests for scientific research and quality assurance.

Product overview

The EPRD (Endoprothesenregister Deutschland / German Arthroplasty Registry) is a voluntary medical registry organized as a gGmbH (non-profit limited company) under the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC). Its core offering is the EPRD-Edit.NET software, installed at participating hospitals, which captures every prosthesis component used in hip and knee replacement procedures via barcode scanning and a manufacturer product database. The registry connects this hospital data with routine billing data from the AOK and vdek health insurance funds (representing ~70% of statutory insured patients), supplemented by patient vital status data twice yearly. The EPRD's data platform is accessed via two web extranets: the Klinik-Extranet for participating clinics to manage their participation and access clinic-specific reports, and the Gremien-Extranet for committee members. Output products include annual reports (EPRD-Jahresbericht) published in German and English, Detail Reports on Demand (DRoDs) for participating implant manufacturers, and secondary data use services for scientific research. A dedicated explainer video (EPRD-Erklärfilm) and patient information brochures support public and patient communication. Version 7.0 of EPRD-Edit.NET, released in 2025, added a new interface for IRD data transfer (version 4.1) enabling seamless data exchange with hospital information systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPRD-Edit.NET (Version 7.0) Client-side software installed at participating hospitals for capturing and documenting every prosthesis component implanted during hip and knee replacement surgeries using a barcode scanner and manufacturer product database. Available as a standalone solution or integrated with existing Hospital Information Systems (KIS).
• Klinik-Extranet (EprdKliniken) Secure web portal for participating clinics to manage their EPRD participation, register new users, view clinic-specific evaluation reports, manage coordinator and deputy coordinator access, and access annual performance reports.
• Gremien-Extranet (EprdGremien) Secure web portal for EPRD committee members to access committee-specific documents, workflows, and governance materials.
• Detail Reports on Demand (DRoDs) Standardized evaluations for specific product groups that participating implant manufacturers can directly order from EPRD, providing benchmarked performance data on implants against registry averages.
• Sekundäre Datennutzung (Secondary Data Use) Service enabling third parties to request custom data analyses from EPRD for scientific publications (peer-reviewed journals), internal analyses, presentations, or marketing purposes. EPRD supports applicants from request through methodological alignment, data preparation, and statistical analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sweden reduced revision rates by approximately 50% using arthroplasty registry data
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie (DGOOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPRD is an initiative of DGOOC and operates as a 100% subsidiary of the society. DGOOC provides scientific leadership and ensures the neutrality and independence of the registry. The Executive Committee includes DGOOC representation.
• AOK-Bundesverband (AOK Federal Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor health insurer providing routine data (§301 SGB V) and co-funding the registry. Covers approximately 26 million insured. Participates in Executive Committee governance.
• Verband der Ersatzkassen e.V. (vdek)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of substitute health funds providing routine data and co-funding the registry. Together with AOK covers approximately 70% of statutory health insurance patients (~50 million). Participates in Executive Committee governance.
• Bundesverband Medizintechnologie (BVMed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical technology industry association representing implant manufacturers. Companies provide implant product database with over 38,000 entries and contribute to software development costs. Participates in Executive Committee governance.
• BQS Institut für Qualität und PatientensicherheitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality and patient safety institute that initially operated the scientific register office (Registerstelle) and managed the pilot operations testing data flows between hospitals, insurers, and the registry.
• EndocertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndocert cooperation partner, listed as a partner organization on the EPRD website alongside DGOOC, AOK, vdek, and BVMed.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR): Umbrella organization coordinating national arthroplasty registries globally and the body that adopted the EPRD/UK NJR implant classification as the worldwide standard in 2024. Not a direct competitor but the convening forum and standards body that shapes EPRD's interoperability obligations.

Direct peers

• Swedish Arthroplasty Register: Pioneering national arthroplasty registry operating since 1975, cited by EPRD as the proof point that registry data can reduce revision rates by ~50%. It serves the same function for Swedish hip and knee replacements that EPRD serves for German ones.
• New Zealand Joint Registry: New Zealand's national joint registry capturing nearly 100% of hip and knee arthroplasty procedures since 1998. Operates with comparable hospital-based data capture and manufacturer implant database linkage to EPRD.
• Norwegian National Joint Registry: Norway's national registry for hip and knee arthroplasty, operating under comparable Scandinavian public-health data governance. Tracks implants, revisions, and patient outcomes with full population coverage similar to what EPRD aspires to in Germany.
• Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI): The Netherlands' national arthroplasty registry tracking hip and knee replacements since 2007. Comparable in mandate, data linkage approach, and clinical focus to EPRD, serving the Dutch hospital ecosystem with similar multi-stakeholder governance.
• National Joint Registry (UK): The UK National Joint Registry tracks hip, knee, ankle, elbow, and shoulder joint replacements across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man. It is the most directly comparable registry to EPRD in scope and structure, and the two co-developed the global implant classification standard adopted at ISAR 2024.
• Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR): Australia's national joint replacement registry, widely regarded as the gold-standard arthroplasty registry globally. Operates the same voluntary/mandated hybrid model linking hospital, implant, and outcome data for hip and knee arthroplasty.
• Swiss National Hip & Knee Joint Registry (SIRIS): Switzerland's national implant registry covering hip and knee replacements across Swiss hospitals. Comparable mandatory reporting structure, multi-stakeholder governance, and implant performance benchmarking focus.
• Italian Arthroplasty Registry (RIAP): Italy's national arthroplasty registry managed by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, tracking hip, knee, and shoulder implants. Operates with similar multi-stakeholder funding (regions, manufacturers, hospitals) and is part of the same European registry cooperation framework as EPRD.
• Kaiser Permanente National Implant Registries: Kaiser Permanente's integrated implant registries covering total joint replacements across the US health system. Comparable in linking hospital clinical data with longitudinal outcomes for hip and knee arthroplasty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eprd-das-endoprothesenregister-deutschland-german-arthroplasty-registry

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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