The roots of Biedermann Motech go back to the year 1927, when Max Biedermann, the grandfather of the present day company owner, founded the orthopaedic workshop at Berlin's Charité hospital.
Among other, important milestones in the history of Biedermann Motech are:
Founding of Biedermann Motech with headquarters in Villingen-Schwenningen.
Co-development of the dynamic load-sharing principle.
Market introduction of the first polyaxial screw and the first intervertebral implant worldwide.
Forming of the Joint Venture DePuy Spine, Inc. with partner DePuy, Inc. (a Johnson & Johnson company) in the US.
Expansion of the Biedermann Motech GmbH facilities in Villingen-Schwenningen.
Founding of the Max Biedermann Institute (MBI) in Berlin under the auspices of the Steinbeis Foundation.
MBI sponsors research and development projects in the fields of spine and trauma surgery.
Biedermann Motech celebrates its 10-year anniversary
The joint venture DePuy Spine, Inc. advances to the 2nd largest in worldwide sales in the spinal market
The first polyaxial screw system for the cervical spine is introduced to the market.
Founding of joint production site DePuy Spine, Sàrl, Switzerland.
Founding of the Max Biedermann Institute (MBI) for Biomechanics in Miami, Florida, where research on the human musculoskeletal system is conducted.
Biedermann Motech celebrates its 20-year anniversary. In the rapidly expanding market of spinal implants, we remain at the forefront of innovation.
The next generation of the Biedermann entrepreneurial family become members of the executive board of Biedermann Motech, ensuring the future of our family-owned and -operated company.
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