France-based orthopedic surgical implant and instrument supplier Implanet has teamed up with German based orthopedic manufacturer ulrich GmbH & Co. KG.
The partnership will help Implanet expand in the German spine market. Through the partnership, ulrich will distribute Implanet’s JAZZ® implants and the OSD cervical plate. Implanet recently acquired Avignon, France-based Orthopaedic & Spine Development (OSD). For OTW’s coverage of the acquisition, see “Implanet Buys Spine Surgery Company.”
Implanet CEO Ludovic Lastennet expressed excitement over the partnership, commenting, “I am first and foremost delighted with this initial success for the new Implanet-OSD entity just weeks after the acquisition was completed. Now, armed with its greater size and a more comprehensive and innovative range, the Group has been able to realize this strategic agreement with ulrich medical®, a major player in Germany, Europe’s leading spine market.”
Lastennet continued, “This partnership is perfectly in line with our development strategy, replicating the indirect sales model that has already proven its effectiveness via our partners SeaSpine and KICo, and shows our ability to market, directly or via international partnerships, technologies that meet the market’s highest standards.”
Implanet products are currently available in Germany through Implanet GmbH, its Frankfurt-based subsidiary. According to the press release, the ulrich distribution contract will cover Germany and other European countries. Namely, “Austria, Scandinavia, Spain and UK for the cervical plates” and “Austria and Switzerland for JAZZ® implants.” The companies anticipate the products will be made available by ulrich medical by the end of 2021.
Ulrich CEO Klaus Kiesel stated, “We are eager to begin this collaboration with Implanet, which produces high quality spine implants that are recognized by the sector. The JAZZ® range and the OSD cervical plate will substantially strengthen our product offering aimed at spine treatment for our German surgeons and their patients as well as for our international distributors in the countries covered by the agreements.”
