Who we are

60 years of history

  • Creation in Mulhouse

    (Elsass – France) by André HERMANN for the distribution in France of small medical supply for Hospitals.

    1964
  • Starting of the orthopedic activity

    (distribution).

    1970
  • FH becomes a manufacturer

    through the acquisition of 3 French companies (QUARTEX, OMCI and LUER).

    All design and manufacturing activities are gathered in Quimper and in 1999 former OMCI becomes FH INDUSTRIE.

    1984-91-95
  • Incorporation of FH ORTHOPEDICS Inc.

    in the USA.

    2002
  • Incorporation of Implants Industrie Polska

    in Poland.

    2006
  • Incorporation of FH ORTHO LTD

    in UK.

    2015
  • Olympus acquires FH ORTHO Group

    The Spine Business Unit becomes a new society Spine Innovations.

    2020
  • OSD comes under the control of POLARIS

    2024

    FH ORTHO SAS

    Our commitment: to promote original solutions throughout the world designed with our groups of expert surgeons; offer impeccable quality of service, a guarantee of trust and loyalty for healthcare establishments.

    It’s 60 years of work and passion, dedicated to the creation of innovative implants, evaluation and clinical monitoring.

    FH INDUSTRIE

    Our know-how: designing and manufacturing original solutions imagined with groups of expert surgeons. Launching implants and ancillaries on the market in accordance with a strong tradition of quality, a guarantee of safety for patients.

    Robotic machining centers, mechanized polishing, laser marking and latest generation clean rooms allow our specialized operators to produce these high-level technological products.

    First implantations of our innovations

    • ATLAS

      Elastic cup

      1985
    • ESOP

      Modular femoral stem

      1991
    • TELEGRAPH

      Humeral nail

      1999
    • bePOD

      MIS burrs

      2002
    • ESP

      Disc prosthesis

      2004
    • ARROW

      Shoulder prosthesis

      2006
    • TLS

      Knee ligamentoplasty

      2007
    • CALCANAIL

      Calcaneal nail

      2013
    • FHK ASYMMETRICAL

      Knee prosthesis

      2016
    • F2H CEMENTED

      Femoral stem

      2018
    • e-ORTHO

      Glenoid positioning system

      2019
    • FHK FASTRACK, EASY MOVE, TELEGRAPH EVOLUTION

      Respectively: tibial plate, ankle prosthesis, humeral nail

      2020
    • F2H CEMENTLESS

      Femoral stem

      2021
    • ARROW II

      Shoulder prosthesis

      2022
    • FHK-CK

      Knee prosthesis

      2024