Founded by Northeast Ohio native Randy Theken in 2014, NextStep Arthropedix is an Akron-based division of Theken Companies built around orthopedic innovation. The company develops joint implants for surgeons and patients, drawing on experience across the Theken family of medical-device businesses and making its products in the USA.
NovoSource LLCNovoSource LLC carries forward the assets and intellectual property of the former Dayton, Ohio-based NovoSource Inc., with its Morgantown operation rebuilt around orthopedic joint-replacement work. The company develops implants and instruments for surgeons and patients while using clinical feedback to refine its designs.MORGANTOWN, WV
Auxano MedicalBorn from 1980s NASA ion-bombardment research at Case Western Reserve University, Brecksville-based Auxano Medical develops orthopedic implants designed to improve bone integration. Founded by biomaterials researcher Dr. George Picha, the company builds its products around a patented pillared surface morphology and applies it to procedures including midfoot fusion and flatfoot correction. Its research record includes 14 issued U.S. and international patents, two peer-reviewed publications, and a team with more than 75 years of combined orthopedic experience.BRECKSVILLE, OH
Accelerated OrthoSolutionsAccelerated OrthoSolutions is an Akron-based product development company serving the medical device community. It helps clients move devices from concept toward market, providing support at the stages where development, testing, or regulatory work is needed.UNIONTOWN, OH
Acor Orthopedic, LLCFounded in 1972 as a Cleveland patient-care facility, Acor Orthopedic now manufactures, converts and distributes foam interface materials while making custom ankle-foot orthotics under its AXIS line. The company combines pedorthic expertise with engineers, artisan craftsmen and manufacturing specialists, and its AXIS AFO devices are made in the USA for customers worldwide.CLEVELAND, OH