Synthes is a global leader in the area of medical engineering which develops, produces and sells instruments, prostheses and biomaterials for the surgical treatment of bone fractures and for corrective and reconstruction measures of the human skeleton and its soft parts.Synthes is active worldwide and has a workforce of about 7600 employees.
Innovative Pioneer
In almost every operating room all over the world Synthes products are well-known. Synthes is the worldwide number one in the area of traumatology (accident surgery), is one of the three most important companies in the spine business and remains at the forefront in face and skull surgery.
Quality, Innovation and Consequent Customer Orientation
The continuous development of ever better solutions forms the basis of Synthes’ success. The company’s main goal is to provide the most secure and state-of-the-art prostheses, instruments and technologies,enabling reliable surgery, speedy recovery and a healthy life after surgery. High quality, continuous innovation and consequent customer orientation is guaranteed. The development teams comprising scientists, engineers and product managers collaborate closely with surgeons working in hospitals all over the world, thus allowing actual clinical needs to be established. This is the basis on which Synthes’ products are developed, and which offer benefits for patients, surgeons and their team members.
Medically Tested Products
Based on a partnership, Synthes collaborates with the AO foundation. AO stands for“Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthese”.Among experts, this scientific non-profit organization which is chaired by surgeons has the reputation of being a forerunner in the areas of research, documentation and training regarding the treatment of bone fractures and diseases of the locomotor system. Through a subsidiary, the AO foundation is the license holder for Synthes products. As licensee, Synthes develops, produces and sells these products. Being a totally independent medically-run institution, the AO Technical Commission controls the performance of clinical studies for new products. A product receives the Synthes kite mark only after verification of effectiveness and quality. Based on this thorough testing for all new prostheses and instruments, surgeons all over the world place their confidence in Synthes products knowing that these have been carefully evaluated and verified.
Serving Health
With their daily performance and high motivation, the staff at Synthes have helped the company to reach its top position. Product developers, mechanics, sales representatives, logistic personnel, marketing specialists and accountants, they all have something in common: The enthusiasm to work in the service of health and to improve the quality of life for patients.