APEX Orthopedics Investments
Assets in Pioneering Solutions
APEX ORTHOPEDICS INVESTMENTS, LLC is an asset management group led by leading Foot & Ankle surgeons, aimed at harnessing intellectual property to establish, invest in, and oversee a variety of portfolio companies focused on novel solutions to unmet clinical needs.
FOCUS
The Initial Phase of APEX Orthopedics Investments (AOI) is focused on innovation within the Foot & Ankle market and is housed within four distinct portfolio companies of Class II and Class III orthopedic devices.
Beyond IP, AOI leverages existing resources and talent in driving these innovations towards commercialization. These include:
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Clinical
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Product Development
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Regulatory
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Operational
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Marketing
SUPPORTED BY
12
PENDING
U.S. PATENTS
12
PENDING
INTL. PATENTS
73
INVENTION DISCLOSURES
Leadership
AOI’s Founding Leadership represents over 4 decades of experience and 200+ innovative products commercially launched into the Foot & Ankle orthopedics space. Together, their innovations collectively represent revenues of more than $3 Billion USD.
Murray J. Penner, MD, FRCSC
Founder, Chairman of the Board
Christopher E. Banas
Founder, President & CEO
Gregory Berlet, MD, FRCSC, FAOA, FAAOS
Founder, Chief Medical Officer
Stephen A. Brigido, DPM, FACFAS
Founder, Chief Innovation Officer
Portfolio Companies
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Innovation Focus
Medifuse Ortho, Inc.
Plating and Screw Systems
Innovative Midfoot Solutions, Inc.
Midfoot Arthrodesis
Pharus Ortho, Inc.
Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Repair
Extrados Ortho, Inc.
Midfoot Arthroplasty