Delivering breakthrough designs and breaking the mold in spinal bracing has been our inspiration for 25 years. From the inception, Aspen has brought to market the Aspen Cervical Collar which inspired change in the industry approach to cervical care. This set the stage for numerous breakthroughs in spinal bracing that help solve both clinical and business challenges through a bold, innovative approach. Aspen is driven by the expectations of our customers and of ourselves.
As an important tool in a patient’s recovery, we understand the critical nature of what we do. We take a needs-based approach and design with both the healthcare provider and patient in mind. We invest significantly in R&D and provide vital clinical testing that is second to none and expected by our customers. As experts in our field, our direct sales force supports effective outcomes through ongoing education and in-service training. Backed by clinically tested products, Aspen’s established professional medical community is well equipped to help offer the best patient outcomes through research driven designs.
iWALKFree was created in 1999 with the aim of offering the world a hands-free/pain-free mobility option. Despite being available to patients for over 20 years, iWALKFree is still working on product improvements and remains a world leader in the development and manufacture of hands-free crutches.
iWALKFree was initially available in Canada from June 2000. Shortly after, iWALKFree was registered as a medical device with the American FDA and received CE certification in Europe. Over the next ten years, iWALKFree set the standard for hands-free mobility.
Numerous clinical and university studies have been conducted with iWALKFree. The product has won several awards at North America's largest medical trade show, including the prestigious Manning Innovation Award for "Best New Product", as well as "Most Innovative Product" and "Best Retail Product" awards. In addition, iWALK has won these awards several times, winning a total of ten awards in three years. iWALK has been the subject of widespread media interest. It has been featured in popular media, including newspaper, television, radio and internet articles, CBC and ABC TV channels (USA), Global Television, CTV and others.
In 2013, iWALKFree made significant product improvements and introduced a new generation of hands-free crutches - iWALK2.0.
The 3rd generation of iWALK, iWALK3.0, has now been created and is designed to be easier to learn, more convenient and more effective. iWALK3.0 works on the same principles as a real leg!
This revolutionary new product was presented to medical professionals and received excellent feedback. It repeatedly won awards at North America's largest medical device trade show. US orthopaedists, podiatrists, physiotherapists and prosthetists agree that iWALK3.0 has revolutionised lower limb rehabilitation.
Today, thousands of enthusiastic users have proven the effectiveness of iWALK and the philosophy behind the product - a simple idea and a willingness not to accept the status quo often leads to innovations that can fundamentally change and improve an industry.
Tenortho embodies the concept of tradition running towards the future. Orthopaedics is the reason to live for the Tentorio family. This new company founded in 2009 is the result of their passion. Over the years, they transformed it in a story of entrepreneurial success. A young look hides a 50-year-long experience of professionalism, passion and success in the field of orthopedic orthoses and rehabilitation. A mix of innovation and tradition, research, attention to detail and evolved materials: these distinctive features make Tenortho a company like no other. Producer of the real Made in Italy so much appreciated in the World
Their spirit, the Made in Italy and the desire to offer always new, cutting-edge products and solutions are the features characterizing Tenortho. The client is the focus of each choice, thanks to an all-round service and a product designed exclusively to meet his needs and requirements. The main objective is to improve the quality of life of the patient during the rehabilitation process and, above all, to enable him to recover his physical health as quickly as possible. The constant dialogue with Specialists of the sector increases the company know-how thus allowing the process of continuous improvement of the quality standards of their products.
Our goal is to improve people’s health, reduce their limb pain and speed up their recovery after injuries or specific diseases by develop world-class orthoses and related medical accessories. Based on our 25 years of experience and constant feedback from our customers, we develop, test and manufacture our product on our own R&D facilities in Switzerland and Hungary.
CHRISOFIX® holds several industry-trendsetter patents internationally, and further patents are under registration.
CHRISOFIX AG and CHRISOFIX HUNGARY Ltd. (previously ORKRISZ Ltd) are privately owned companies. They are responsible for designing, developing, manufacturing, and sale a world-wide patented product range of orthopedic splints/orthoses. The two legally independent companies represent two closely related independent parts: central services (Chrisofix AG, Switzerland) and the production plant (Chrisofix Hungary Ltd, Hungary).
The first patent on CHRISOFIX® technology was filed by K. Bolla MD., the founder of CHRISOFIX Ltd. (Schaffhausen, Switzerland) at the end of 1995. The manufacturing of the CHRISOFIX® products was started in 1997 by Orkrisz Ltd. (Budapest). Since then, CHRISOFIX Ltd. has been continuously extending its product range by developing new, patent-protected splinting technologies and products.
The CHRISOFIX® technology is the newest fixation method characterized by combining the advantages of circular (e.g. plaster of Paris, thermoplastic materials) and segmental fixations (splints and orthoses). The use of CHRISOFIX® products makes the splinting quicker and more economical than the earlier developed limb fixation methods At the end of 2020 the Chrisofix group was sold to professional private investors, and with a new management and ambitious business strategy the company is being prepared for improve the relationship with its existing partners, and for further scale-up and to conquer new markets, worldwide.
The new management is determined to keep the core values of CHRISOFIX® set by the founders, and to build long-lasting partnerships with all existing and future partners.
TurkuazHealthcare was founded in 2000. The company is Turkey's leading manufacturer of medical products and successfully represents the country globally in 128 countries. Product manufacturing and research takes place in Istanbul, Turkey, in an 18,000 square metre factory operating under ISO 9001 standards. TurkuazHealthcare manufactures and exports medical products, disinfection and antiseptic products, over-the-counter medicines, sexual health products, cosmetics and personal care products. TurkuazHealthcare owns world-renowned brands - Konix (burn gels and bandages), KLY, Konicare, Mediseptica, Gynoseed, Gynotal and Joydrops.
The company exports 70% of its products and is Turkey's second largest exporter of medical products. The quality of TurkuazHealthcare products is confirmed by internationally recognized certificates - GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certificate, ISO 13485:2016 certificate. The company manufactures CE certified Class IIa, IIb and III products. TurkuazHealthcare is one of the leading companies manufacturing medical products for Europe with CE Class III manufacturing standards.
Woosam Medical was founded in 1984 in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The company manufactures orthopaedic limb immobilisation products - synthetic casts, synthetic longettes and, since 1998, thermoplastic longettes. Products are exported to more than 50 countries worldwide. All products are certified for use in the European Union and CE marked, registered with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and certified to ISO13485 standard.