Welcome to Arthrex!
Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better® Since 1981
Even before there was a market for minimally invasive surgical techniques and medical instruments, Reinhold Schmieding founded Arthrex in Munich in 1981 with the mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better.
Although the prototypes of the first surgical arthroscopy instruments were already creating excitement, they could not be produced in the desired quality in Germany at the time. As a result, production was relocated to the USA and the company was founded there a second time—a step that yielded success.
Today—more than 40 years later—the Arthrex mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better not only drives our President and Founder, but more than 8000 employees worldwide every day, to innovate, engage, and work as a team.
As a privately held company, Arthrex is uniquely positioned to evaluate new technologies and ideas, which gives us the freedom to develop products and techniques that truly make a difference. I encourage you to engage with our team of experts and be a part of our journey.
What We Pride Ourselves On
In our 2025 fiscal year, we helped over 20 million people lead a healthy and active life again after an injury or illness, with:
What Sets Us Apart?
What Is Important to Us
Arthrex has always placed a special focus on cooperation with doctors and medical training. With the support of the Medical Education team, they can get to know and train on new instruments and surgical techniques in our ArthroLab or locally in one of our MobileLabs.
From our headquarters in Naples, Florida, to our head offices in Munich (EMEA), Mexico City (LATAM), and Singapore (APAC), our goal is to provide every person with modern medical care for every stage of life.
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