Commercial Supporters of AAOS
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons gratefully acknowledges the following commercial companies for their financial support of AAOS programs and projects throughout 2010. Their support is greatly appreciated.
Diamond Level - $200,000 and up
Zimmer – 1, 5, 6, 7 |
Platinum Level - $100,000-$199,999
DePuy Orthopaedics – 1, 3, 6 |
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics – 1, 3, 6, 7 |
Pfizer – 2 |
Stryker Orthopaedics – 1, 3, 6, 8 |
sanofi-aventis – 6 |
Gold Level - $50,000-$99,999
Abbott – 1 |
NuVasive – 1, 2 |
Auto Alliance – 4 |
OrthoFix – 1, 8 |
Biomet – 1 |
Ortho-McNeil – 1, 2 |
KCI – 3, 6 |
Synthes – 1, 3, 8 |
Medtronic – 1, 3, 6 |
Silver Level - $10,000-$49,999
Aesculap – 7 |
OrthoPediatrics – 1 |
Arthrex – 1, 6 |
Pega Medical – 1 |
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals – 8 |
Purdue Pharma – 2 |
DePuy Spine – 1 |
Stryker Spine – 1 |
Globus – 1 |
Zimmer Spine – 1 |
K2M – 1 |
Bronze Level - $1,000-$9,999
Covidien – 6 |
Paragon Medical – 6 |
DePuy Mitek – 1 |
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. – 6 |
DJO – 6 |
Sodexo Inc. and Affiliates – 6 |
Endo Pharmaceuticals – 1 |
Symmetry – 6 |
Genzyme – 1 |
Synthes Spine – 1 |
Medartis – 6 |
Tornier – 6 |
Osteotech – 6 |
Traiber, S. L. – 6 |
A special thank you to the following companies who have made multi-year grants for AAOS programs and projects.
Abbott – 1 |
Pfizer – 2 |
Ortho-McNeil – 1, 2 |
Stryker Orthopaedics – 1, 3, 6, 8 |
The numbers after the company name are used to identify the type of activity supported:
1=Continuing Medical Education (CME) Courses; 2=Online Education Activities; 3=Research Symposia; 4=Public Education; 5=Diversity Initiatives; 6=Public Service Activities; 7=American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR); 8=Other AAOS Activities.
The Academy would also like to thank the following commercial companies for their support for its 2010 Skills Courses and 2011 Annual Meeting Surgical Skills Courses by providing essential equipment and supplies.
Accu-Line Products |
MMI |
Acumed |
NuVasive |
Arthrex |
OrthoHelix |
ArthroCare |
OrthoScan |
Ascension Orthopaedics |
Orthosonics |
Biomet |
OSI |
Buxton Biomedical |
RTI Biologics |
ConMed Linvatec |
Small Bone Innovations |
DePuy |
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics |
DePuy Mitek |
Sonoma Orthopaedics |
DePuy Spine |
StelKast |
DJO Orthopaedics |
Stryker Endoscopy |
Exactech |
Stryker Instruments |
Fluoroscan Imaging |
Stryker Orthopaedics |
GE Medical |
Stryker Spine |
Hologic |
Synthes |
Innomed |
Synthes Spine |
Integra Life Science |
The Anspach Effort |
ITS Implants |
Tornier |
Kinamed |
TriMed |
Life Instruments |
Wright Medical |
Medical Accessories and Research Corp. |
Ziehm |
Medtronic |
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. |
Medtronic Midas Rex |
Zimmer |
MicroAire |
Zimmer Spine |
The Academy also expresses its appreciation to the numerous orthopaedic specialty societies and individuals whose generous contributions made many AAOS programs and projects possible in 2010.
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