Founded by board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Fried, Doctor in the House is a Blue Bell medical-device company built around his surgery-as-a-last-resort approach to orthopedic care. The company develops medical-grade braces for clinicians and individuals, drawing on Dr. Fried’s experience treating thousands of patients with complex nerve problems to support recovery without surgery. It also extends that work through patient education, including self-help books on non-surgical healing.
Vero AnkleVero Ankle is a surgeon-designed medical-device company known for its ankle brace, developed by orthopedic foot and ankle specialists with more than 100 years of combined clinical experience. The brace is made for people recovering from ankle injuries or seeking support while staying active, with a flexible design that can adapt as recovery progresses.
Blue Belt TechnologiesBlue Belt Technologies is a medical device company focused on improving patient care through advancing surgical instrumentation technology. The company specializes in computer-aided surgical technology and navigation for orthopedic procedures.PITTSBURGH, PA
Surgical Recovery SystemsAfter founder Scott H. Adams struggled to sleep in a recliner following rotator cuff surgery, Surgical Recovery Systems began making the patented Restore You Therapeutic Support, a U.S.-made positioning device for shoulder and post-surgical recovery. Founded in 2019, the company combines engineering with orthopedic clinical research to hold patients in a consistent recovery position while they sleep in their own beds. Restore You is used by surgical and orthopedic practices nationwide and is undergoing clinical study with Columbia University Hospital.FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH
Ultraflex SystemsSince its incorporation in 1991, Pottstown-based Ultraflex Systems has designed and custom-fabricated orthopedic and neurological range-of-motion braces for adults and children. Its technology controls all planes of motion and can stretch multiple joints in a single orthosis, while a direct-care team of sales professionals and certified orthotists or fitters supports patients from physician referral through follow-up. Ultraflex says its braces have provided more than 300,000 patient solutions through a nationwide clinician network.POTTSTOWN, PA