K2M, Smith & Nephew Make Distribution Deal

Spine device firm K2M Inc. has entered the German spine market through a distribution deal with Smith & Nephew GMBH, according to the Leesburg, Va., company.

Earlier this year, K2M received PMDA (Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency) approval for its MESA Spinal System and began distributing its flagship product in Japan. In addition to announcing the opening of a distribution office in the United Kingdom in October, the company also recently entered the Austrian marketplace. These new market launches supplement K2M’s existing international activities in Spain, Mexico, Greece and Australia.

“This announcement furthers K2M’s strategy of bringing its revolutionary portfolio of spine products including the MESA and DENALI Spinal Systems, RANGE Spinal System, SERENGETI Minimally Invasive Retractor System, CASPIAN Spinal System and the ALEUTIAN® Interbody Systems to the global marketplace,” said Eric Major, CEO and President of K2M.

Mark Augusti, president of Spine & Biologics at London, England-based Smith & Nephew, said: “Smith & Nephew is already known in Germany for its innovative surgical spine products, and K2M’s exciting range of products will provide our customers with a fully rounded portfolio. These differentiated technologies will allow surgeons to address the most complex of spinal pathologies in addition to their degenerative needs.”