Hoosier Ortho Manufacturer Grows Japan Presence

The RESPONSE system was launched last year in the U.S.

Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. has made inroads in a key international market. The company has entered into a distribution agreement with Japan-based, privately-held Robert Reid Inc. and received regulatory approval to sell its RESPONSE Spine System in the Asian nation.

The product was launched in the U.S. in 2015 and is now available for pediatric and adult patients in Japan.

Executive Vice President Dave Bailey says "our expansion into the Japanese market, and subsequent partnership with Robert Reid represents OrthoPediatrics’ commitment to being the end-to-end provider of pediatric orthopedics solutions around the globe. Our ability to partner with world-class distributors and their customers, along with our growing portfolio distinguishes OP as the orthopedic company with the broadest reach and most innovative product line in our industry."

The company, which was founded in 2006, says it currently markets 17 surgical systems.

Robert Reid Director of Technology & Business Development Mason Mark says "OrthoPediatrics’ dedication to pediatric patients and physicians is extraordinary. We are tremendously excited to bring OrthoPediatrics’ Spine products to surgeons and patients in Japan."

OrthoPediatrics portfolio includes products for trauma and deformity, complex spine and ACL reconstruction procedures. It distributes domestically and within 29 other countries.