Biedermann Family

Biedermann Family

In 1916, Max Biedermann was using innovative prostheses in order to help rehabilitate injured soldiers from the First World War. Today his family, the Beidermann Group oversees several companies and academic labs throughout the United States and Europe in the development of orthopedic research etc.

1916

Professor Ferdinand Sauerbruch and Max Biedermann develop the Sauerbruch Arm for veterans from the First World War. The arm was developed in a workshop run by the German replacement limb institute (DERSA) in Singen. The Sauerbruch Arm yielded results that were highly superior than other prosthetic arms on the market.

1918

Max Biedermann and Professor Sauerbruch open an orthopaedic workshop at the Surgical Hospital in Munich

1927

The orthopaedic workshop at the Surgical Charité University Hospital in Berlin is opened with Max Biedermann and Professor Sauerbruch.

1950

After the Second World War, Walter Biederman, Max’s son returns to Swabian and continues the business under a new name.

1986

The Harms Mesh is developed by Dr. Jürgen Harms and Lutz Biedermann. This mesh is the first synthetic spinal vertebrectomy and interbody fusion device. The mesh was designed using titanium molded into a cylindrical shape that could be filled with an autologous bone graft.

1988

The Biedermann Motech is founded at Villingen-Schwenningen.

The MOSS System first polyaxial pedicel screw system is developed.

1992

MOSS Miami develops segmental correction, the stainless-steel system 1992 and the titanium system 1995.

1993

Biedermann Motech and DePuy begin a joint venture, DePuy Motech in the USA, with a focus of expertise on spinal implant solutions in the orthopaedic market.

1996

The Max Biedermann Institute, with the backing of the Steinbeis Foundation, is established in Berlin with the purposes of providing financial and logistical support for outstanding national and international research. The new institute also supported the development of projects for innovated new products, the investigation of phenomenta in the fields of orthopaedics, traumatology and surgery.

1998

Biedermann Motech celebrates its 10th anniversary. The joint venture Depuy Motech, between Depuy and Biederman Motech is now ranked as the 2nd largest provider of spinal implants world wide.

The MOSS Miami Mini becomes the first mini polyaxial screw system and introduces favored angled screws to spinal surgery.

2000

The worlds first mini polyaxial screw system is introduced.

2001

The MOSS Max a simplified screw set with dual innie and a 5mm rod is released.

2002

The Max Biederman Instiutue (MBI) in Miami Beach, FL is founded. MBI in collaboration with the University of Miami carries out and supports research projects focused in biomechanics.

2003

The MOSS Max Fenestrated Screw becomes the first fenestrated pedicle screw in the world.

2005

The first dual innie favored angle screw, DIFAR.

2006

A pediatric screw system is developed with a 4.5 mm rod and a low profile screw.

2007

One of Max Biedermann’s Great-Grandson’s founds Miami Device Solutions in Miami, FL, which focuses on the development of innovative products for trauma surgery.

2008

Biedermann Motech celebrates its 20th Anniversary. The joint venture Depuy Spine, between Depuy and Biederman remains ranked as the 2nd largest provider in the growing spinal implants market. The fourth generation of the Biedermann entrepreneurial family joins the management team.

2010

Biedermann Technologies is founded with the goal on expansion, maintenance and licensing of Biedermann’s extensive portfolio of patents.

2012

After 19 years the DePuy-Motech, joint venture is terminated. DePuy integrates with the spinal business acquired from Synthes. Biedermann broadens its scope of development and implementation of new innovative concepts and technologies for spinal and trauma surgery.

2014

Biedermann Evotech is established which specializes in research into the application of new materials and concepts in spinal and trauma surgery.

2015

The Biedermann Lab for Orthopaedic Research is founded. The Lab is established in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania and focuses on research for the repair of osteoporotic bone fractures.

Miami Device Solutions introduces a proximal humerus plating system using polyaxial locking plate technology.

2016

The MOSS 100 becomes the first screw shank technique with streamlined instrumentation.

2017

TELIX K Interbody System with a steerable Banana TLIF Cage and roughened titanium surface with XRT® proprietary technology.

The MOSS VRS is released, featuring next generation polyaxial locking technology.

The Distal Radius Plating System and Olecranon Plating System are released. Both systems feature next generation ployaxial locking plate technology.

2018

The Midshaft Plating Systems, 2.7mm and 3.5 mm screws, is released.

The MOSS 100 System Update is released, showcasing a more streamlined instrumentation with reduction heads.

The MDS Injection Screw, a novel technology for the fixation of bone fractures and bone reconstruction of the humerus.

The iMAS 360 procedure is launched. The procedure is a mini-open microsurgical application of MOSS 100 and TELIX K.

The MOSS VRS MIS Spinal System allows for advanced techniques in percutaneous surgery.

2019

The Distal Radius 2.0 Locking Plate is released. The plate possesses a 360֯ feature that allows for advanced fixation options as well as 2.0 mm screws and 1.8mm pegs distally. The plate incorporates Next Generation Polyaxial Locking Technology®.

The DELTA XS Retractor System, a pedical screw shank-based retractor for the iMAS360 TM procedural solution is released.