Sponsors
FOCOS sponsors, listed below, make generous monetary and equipment donations to FOCOS each year. Without sponsors FOCOS would not have been able to perform over 800 life changing surgeries on patients from five developing countries. To learn more about becoming a FOCOS sponsor contact FOCOS USA on 212-774-2663 or email FOCOSUSA@gmail.com.
| Biotronic |
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Biotronic is one of the oldest, largest, and most respected providers of neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring services in the country. We work with more than 400 hospitals and over 850 physicians throughout the United States, and have over 175 neural monitoring technologists located around the country. Our success is a direct result of high-quality and cost-effective intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services.
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| DePuy Spine |
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The second largest spine company in the world, DePuy Spine develops innovative orthopaedic and neurosurgical products that address key areas of spinal care, including cervical, aging spine, vertebral body replacement, minimally invasive surgery and the emerging area of biologics.
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| KangHui Medical |
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KangHui Medical was founded in 1997 and its products have now been used in thousands of hospitals around the world. Since our founding, we have grown to become the premier domestic orthopedic company in China and we offer a full array of products in trauma, spine, and surgical instrumentation for our customers.
We distribute our products in over 24 countries and continue to invest extensively in product improvements and innovations to help serve our surgeons, partners and patients. We invite you to learn more about our company.
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| K2M, Inc. |
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K2M, Inc. is an innovative spinal device company committed to the research, development, and commercialization of simplified solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and procedures. K2M's focus on Complex Spine Innovations™ has resulted in a full portfolio of products to address all spinal pathologies, including degenerative, deformity, trauma, and tumor. This expanding portfolio is comprised of deformity correction systems, spinal stabilization systems, minimally invasive systems, and other advancing technologies, such as motion preservation, annular repair, and nucleus replacement.
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| Medtronic |
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Medtronic is passionate about improving the health of people and communities throughout the world, and our philanthropy reflects that passion. We focus our grants and community involvement in the areas where we can make unique and positive contributions. These areas include improving the health of people with chronic diseases, educating future generations of scientific innovators, and enhancing the communities where we live and work.
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| The Stavros Niarchos Foundation |
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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is an international philanthropic organization which makes grants in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and medicine, and social welfare. While prominent in its support of Greek-related initiatives, the Foundation’s activities are worldwide in scope. The Foundation funds institutions and projects that exhibit strong leadership and sound management and that have the potential to achieve a broad and lasting impact. The Foundation encourages grantees to collaborate, and works closely with them to monitor their progress. In addition, the Foundation actively seeks to support projects that facilitate the formation of public-private partnerships as effective means for serving public welfare.
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| Zimmer |
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Approximately 8,500 Zimmer people are at work today all around the world. Our commitment is to provide effective, creative solutions to the needs of orthopaedic surgeons, who restore mobility and relieve the pain of arthritis and traumatic injuries. Our hip and knee joint replacement systems and our wide range of related products and services make us valuable partners to health care providers in 100 countries.
We're building on our history of success by working to enhance the value we provide to our partners in orthopaedic care. We have world-class scientific facilities and resources, as well as associations with the best clinicians and researchers in the world. We share a commitment with health care providers in finding the best technologies, treatments and methods for delivering high quality, cost-effective orthopaedic care.
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| Exactech, Inc. |
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Exactech, Inc. is an orthopaedic company that develops, manufactures,Exactech, Inc markets, distributes and sells orthopaedic implant devices, related surgical instrumentation and biologic services to hospitals and physicians in the United States and internationally.
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| MacLaren Surgical Corporation |
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MacLaren Surgical Corporation has for over 25 years taken the lead in furnishing Spinal/Neuro surgeons with the finest instruments available. Instruments preferred for preparing the site for spinal implant, fusion and a myriad of other surgeries related to the spine, its injuries and deformities.
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| World Medical Relief, Inc. |
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World Medical Relief, Inc., established in 1953, is a private not-for-profit organization. We operate exclusively for charitable purposes, helping the poor, sick, and elderly on a local, national, and international basis. Our mission has been--and will continue to be--to turn the sins of waste into the miracles of mercy by collecting and distributing medical supplies, medicines, and recycled medical equipment for the betterment of mankind.
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| Africa Surgery, Inc. (ASI) |
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Working through the Catholic Xaverian Missionaries and the Catholic Diocese of Makeni in Sierra Leone, we have been getting relief for some of the many people there in need of surgery.
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| TranS1 |
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TranS1 is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary approach to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lower lumbar region. TranS1 currently markets the AxiaLIF family of products for single and multilevel lumbar fusion and the Vectre and Avatar posterior fixation systems for lumbar fixation supplemental to AxiaLIF fusion. TranS1 was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina
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| MedShare |
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MedShare is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environment and healthcare through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to underserved healthcare facilities in developing countries.
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| Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. |
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Established in 1999, Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. is a global, privately held medical technology company that develops and markets advanced energy devices used in surgical procedures. Salient’s first line of products were monopolar electrosurgical devices used for the treatment of liver cancers. Today, the company’s bipolar AQUAMANTYS® System is used across a wide range of surgical procedures including orthopaedic reconstruction, spine surgery, orthopaedic trauma, and surgical oncology.
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| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC |
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For 96 years, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has exemplified globally the principle that all Jewish people are responsible for one another. Active today in more than 70 countries, JDC and its partners work to rescue Jewish lives at risk, bring relief to Jews in need, renew lost bonds to Jewish identity and Jewish culture, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish. JDC reach extends beyond the global Jewish community by providing non-sectarian disaster relief and long-term development assistance worldwide. The non-sectarian projects, embody the Jewish moral principle of tikkun olam, the responsibility to help repair the world. Working in partnership with international aid agencies, with local governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and with local Jewish communities, JDC-IDP’s development and relief projects assist distressed communities around the world within a Jewish framework.
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| Globus Relief |
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Globus Relief is a medical resource humanitarian organization. We are committed to partnering with other Charities, Corporations and Governments working continually to improve the delivery of healthcare across the world. Our efforts will be marked by upgrading medical facilities, supplies and standards of delivery.
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| Haemonetics |
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For more than 35 years, Haemonetics has been a global leader in blood processing technology. We have historically marketed automated blood and plasma collection systems and surgical blood salvage systems. But today, Haemonetics is providing more than just devices and consumables to our customers. Through internal product development and acquisition, we have significantly expanded our product offerings. Our portfolio of devices and consumables, information management platforms, and consulting services delivers a suite of blood management business solutions for our customers.
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