CEO Blog

We just finished our 2nd Annual National Sales Meeting. By all accounts the meeting was a huge success. Not only did our internal staff, who spent hours and hours preparing for the meeting, produce a solid educational and fun two days, but they did it within budget!!! Fantastic Job. The difference between our first year’s meeting and last weekend’s was the evident talent impro... More

My first job in the medical device industry was in 1983, right in the middle of a huge shift in hospital supply usage, from reusables to disposables. The task at hand was to cost justify the use of single use, non-woven operating room gowns, drape sheets and table covers. Northern California was my territory, and a major University Medical center was a target for conversion. Here was the situation; The hospital had a brand new laundry serv... More

Orthopedic implant manufacturers build business around customer needs. When surgeons speak, Orthohelix delivers. However, behind those words are major decisions about product development and distribution investments. OrthoHelix has grown into a supplier of very sophisticated plates and screws. It is always difficult to accept comparisons to other products, indicated for the same procedures, for example: the MaxLock Extreme family of produ... More

These days, there is quite a bit of focus, on total ankle replacement and small bone intermedulary fixation. Both of these technologies represent product applications not previously proven for use in a majority of foot and ankle pathologies. However, OrthoHelix is the first to step in and “take a look” at the opportunity. At this time we feel that the designs being pursued in the market need substanti... More

At OrthoHelix, our employees take a team approach to our business, with each team member accepting responsibility for the company success. We are effective as an organization because we voice opinions and accept outcomes, to make better future decisions and maintain consistent growth performance. Our values are; Integrity, Dedication, Focus, Speed and Compliance. The OrthoHelix team built our Strategic Plan with input at eve... More

Surgeons appreciate product improvements. Surgeons appreciate even the slightest improvement to an implant or instrument that improves their operating efficiency. This has been evident year after year in the Orthopedic Implant industry. Now couple improved products with dependable and knowledgeable field representatives that know “how” to deliver the product message. When you accomplish this, you have satisfied customers. It is all about... More