OsteoMed L.P., formerly known as OsteoMed Corporation, is a
medical device manufacturer
Due to the many regulations in the industry, the design of medical devices presents significant challenges from both engineering and legal perspectives.
Medical device design in the United States
The United States medical device industry is one ...
specializing in craniofacial titanium fixation, small bone drills and saws, and a variety of
implantable devices used in foot and ankle surgery. OsteoMed's focus is on
neurosurgery
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peri ...
, reconstructive
plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniofa ...
,
oral surgery,
podiatry, and foot and ankle
orthopedics.
OsteoMed was founded in 1990 in
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley and Verdugo Mountains regions of Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543, up from ...
by Rick Buss, a medical device sales representative, and Jim Lafferty, a medical device engineer. The company was founded on the principle of close collaboration between the company and doctors, with products made to their specifications. In the mid-1990s OsteoMed relocated to
Addison, TX, seeking a more central location for product distribution.
In 1999, after the company had grown, Buss and Lafferty sold OsteoMed Corporation to the
Marmon Group
Marmon Group is an American industrial holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois; founded by Jay Pritzker and Robert Pritzker in 1953 (as Colson Corporation), it has been held by the Berkshire Hathaway group since 2013. It owns companies ...
, a privately held conglomerate owned solely by the Pritzker family of Chicago, Illinois.
In the turmoil following the death of
Jay Pritzker
Jay Arthur Pritzker (August 26, 1922 – January 23, 1999) was an American entrepreneur, conglomerate organizer, and member of the Pritzker family.
Early life and education
Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois to Jewish parents who emi ...
, his brother
Robert Pritzker spun off sole possession of OsteoMed (among others) into his private holding company, Colson Associates.
References
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External links
Official site
Medical equipment
Manufacturing companies based in California