Tigon Medical

What Tigon Medical does

Tigon Medical is a privately held, founder-owned medical device company headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, that designs and sells surgical implants and instruments for the sports medicine market. Founded in 2017 by Jeremy Clark and granted FDA market clearance in 2019, Tigon focuses on suture anchors, suture products, and reusable instrument sets used by orthopedic surgeons in rotator cuff repair, labral repair, shoulder instability, biceps repair, and foot/ankle procedures such as Achilles and Brostrom repairs.

The company's core technology centers on the Manticore™ family of suture anchors (medial, lateral knotless, labral, and knotless labral variants), the Boomerang Button soft-tissue fixation system, and complementary UHMWPE suture products (TigoLoop, TigoTape, TigoCable). Differentiated design features include a dual rotational securing method on the Boomerang Button (patent pending) and the patented TIG48 4.8mm Lateral Knotless Anchor (U.S. Patent 10,786,236), with additional patents filed on the Tomahawk Anchor and a Partial Glenoid Arthroplasty concept. The Quick Connect Handle system and GreenRepair® initiative provide reusable inserters that reduce single-use plastic waste, lower per-case implant cost, and lighten operating room instrument trays. Supporting instrument sets cover shoulder, foot & ankle, and biceps procedures, and adjacent biologic products (Vampire Awl, TigoDerm) extend the offering.

Tigon operates a sales-led, U.S.-domestic go-to-market combining direct sales representatives and a Northeast Regional Sales Director with a distributor network that reaches hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and individual surgeon practices. The revenue model is hardware sales of implants and reusable instruments, with surgeon endorsement-driven adoption and a content marketing footprint (product literature, IFU documents, surgical technique PDFs, procedure animations) supporting purchasing decisions. The company remains founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors and a team of approximately 11 employees covering founder leadership, sales, engineering, quality/regulatory, product development, and distribution control.

Name

Tigon Medical

Legal name

Tigon Medical

Website

https://tigonmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tigon Medical is a privately held, founder-owned medical device company based in Millersville, Maryland that designs and sells suture anchors, sutures, and reusable surgical instrument sets for orthopedic surgeons performing sports medicine procedures of the shoulder, foot and ankle, and biceps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Sports Medicine 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

Sports Medicine & Soft Tissue Repair Implants (Anchors/Grafts/Meniscal Repair) (HLAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Sports medicine medical devices
• Orthopedic suture anchors
• Arthroscopic surgical implants
• Soft tissue fixation devices
• Reusable surgical instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Millersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Implants and Instruments: Sale of suture anchors, buttons, and surgical instruments for sports medicine procedures including rotator cuff repair, labral repair, biceps repair, and foot/ankle surgeries. Products include both implants (anchors, buttons) and reusable surgical instruments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tigon Medical designs, manufactures, and sells surgical implants (suture anchors, fixation buttons) and reusable instruments used by orthopedic surgeons in sports medicine procedures such as rotator cuff repair, labral repair, biceps repair, and foot/ankle reconstruction. Its portfolio centers on the Manticore™ anchor family, the Boomerang Button system, UHMWPE sutures (TigoLoop, TigoTape, TigoCable), procedure-specific instrument sets built around reusable Quick Connect Handles, and the GreenRepair® sustainability initiative that reduces operating room waste.

Product overview

Tigon Medical is a medical device company that designs and sells surgical implants, instruments, and suture for the sports medicine industry. The company's product portfolio centers around the Manticore™ line of suture anchors (including medial, lateral knotless, labral, and knotless labral variants) complemented by specialized instruments sets for shoulder, foot/ankle, and biceps procedures. Supporting products include TigoLoop™, TigoTape, and TigoCable sutures made from UHMWPE, the Boomerang Button system for soft tissue fixation, the FIRE System for instability repairs, EcoFlow Cannulas, and biologic products like the Vampire Awl and TigoDerm. A distinguishing aspect is the GreenRepair® initiative, which emphasizes reusable instruments and reduced medical waste across the entire surgical workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenRepair®: An initiative focused on reducing regulated medical waste in the operating room. The company developed reusable inserters for anchors which reduce both waste and implant cost.

Products and services

• Manticore Medial Anchor Knotted suture anchor for medial row fixation in rotator cuff repair, designed with all-in-one application for anchor preparation and bone marrow aspiration; for orthopedic sports medicine surgeons.
• Manticore Labral Anchor Knotted suture anchor used by orthopedic surgeons for labral repair in shoulder instability surgeries.
• Manticore Lateral Knotless Anchor Patented knotless suture anchor that provides lateral row fixation in rotator cuff repair without the need for knot tying, for sports medicine surgeons.
• Manticore Knotless Labral Anchor Knotless suture anchor for labral repair procedures, enabling surgeons to perform sutureless labral repairs.
• Tomahawk Anchor Suture anchor with a distinctive tomahawk-style design used for various soft tissue repair procedures in sports medicine.
• Dual Infiniti Anchor Suture anchor designed for biceps repair procedures, featuring a dual infinity-style design for secure soft tissue fixation.
• Boomerang Button Suture button system for soft tissue to bone reattachment, using a dual rotational method that secures in both unicortical and bicortical configurations; compatible with TigoLoop; intended for sports medicine surgeons.
• TigoLoop Suture loop product used by surgeons in sports medicine repair procedures, including compatibility with the Boomerang Button fixation system.
• TigoTape Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) non-absorbable suture in tape configuration with round ends and a flat middle for improved soft tissue compression and force distribution, available in 1.5mm and 2mm sizes; for orthopedic surgeons.
• TigoCable Non-absorbable braided sterile surgical suture made from UHMWPE fibers, available in multiple USP sizes (2-0, 2, 5) with or without suture needles; for sports medicine surgeons.
• Vampire Awl Bone marrow aspiration device used by surgeons in biologic repair procedures to prepare bone marrow access during surgery.
• TigoDerm Dermal repair product intended for soft tissue healing applications in surgical use.
• FIRE System Proprietary surgical technique system for shoulder instability procedures including DTA/Latarjet repairs, paired with surgical technique literature and animated procedure guides for sports medicine surgeons.
• EcoFlow Cannulas Arthroscopic cannula system featuring eco-friendly design elements aligned with the GreenRepair® sustainability initiative.
• Shoulder Instrument Set Complete reusable instrument set for labral and rotator cuff repairs using Manticore anchors, featuring reusable Quick Connect Handles to reduce waste, tray weight, and hospital storage footprint.
• Foot and Ankle Instrument Set Specialized reusable instrument set used by foot and ankle surgeons for Achilles tendon repair and Brostrom lateral ankle stabilization, with Manticore bone anchors and reusable instrumentation.
• Bicep Instrument Set Instrument set for biceps repair procedures centered on the Boomerang Button fixation system, including reusable Quick Connect Handles, button inserters, and drills.
• GreenRepair® Sub-brand sustainability initiative that delivers reusable inserters and instruments across Tigon Medical's product portfolio to minimize regulated medical waste, reduce single-use plastic, and lower total implant cost in the operating room.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reusable inserters reduce both surgical waste and implant cost according to Dr. Michael Cantrell

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conmed: Mid-sized orthopedic and sports medicine pure-play with shoulder anchor, knotless fixation, and shoulder/foot-ankle instrument lines. Closely comparable in scale and product mix to Tigon's portfolio.
• Anika Therapeutics (Parcus Medical): Acquired Parcus Medical's sports medicine anchor and suture portfolio and combines it with hyaluronic acid/orthobiologic offerings. Closely comparable in anchor and suture product mix to Tigon's Manticore and TigoCable/TigoTape lines.
• Arthrex: The dominant independent player in arthroscopic sports medicine, offering a comprehensive portfolio of suture anchors, buttons, and instruments across shoulder, foot/ankle, and knee procedures. Directly comparable to Tigon's anchor-and-button sports medicine focus.
• Parcus Medical: Now part of Anika Therapeutics, Parcus specialized in sports medicine suture anchors, buttons, and sutures for shoulder and extremity procedures — a near-direct smaller-scale analog of Tigon's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Zimmer Biomet: Diversified orthopedic major with a Sports Medicine/Surgical product set (formerly Biomet Sports Medicine) covering shoulder anchors and soft-tissue repair. Overlapping procedural focus with Tigon across shoulder indications.
• Stryker: Orthopedic and medical-surgical giant whose Sports Medicine division (built around the Pivot Medical and ArthroCare acquisitions) competes directly in shoulder anchor and soft-tissue repair markets served by Tigon.
• DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine: Johnson & Johnson's sports medicine arm offering a broad shoulder and soft-tissue anchor portfolio (HEALICOIL, GRYPHON, etc.). Competes for the same surgeon customers and rotator cuff / labral repair procedures as Tigon.
• Smith & Nephew: Global orthopedic major with a large Sports Medicine franchise (formerly ArthroCare) selling suture anchors, knotless fixation, and shoulder/foot-ankle instrument sets. Overlaps with Tigon's rotator cuff, labral, and foot/ankle procedural coverage.

Emerging players

• MedShape: Innovative orthopedic device company developing soft-tissue fixation and shape-memory implants with a smaller sports medicine niche. Comparable as a sub-scale competitor pursuing differentiated fixation technology in overlapping indications.
• Bioventus: Orthobiologics and sports medicine device company addressing joint preservation, osteoarthritis, and soft-tissue repair. Overlaps with Tigon on the procedural economics of sports medicine and represents an alternative growth path combining biologics with implants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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