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The Medartis Group announced Thursday the acquisition of the MARC Institute in Doral, Fla., one of the largest surgical training and bioskills research facilities in the world.
The institute will retain its name and continue to operate under its existing leadership, according to a provided news release.
Founded in 2008 by surgeons, the MARC Institute operates 36 fully equipped surgical stations and can host up to 140 participants at one time. It supports training and research in orthopedics and other medical specialties, spanning R&D and student education. The new ownership gives the center a long-term foundation. Its programmes and day-to-day operations will continue under the leadership of general manager Heloise Peixoto.
The Institute is situated in the immediate vicinity of Miami International Airport and offers hands-on training on anatomical specimens, providing surgeons with conditions close to those of the operating room. The Medartis Group intends to invest in modernizing the center, while keeping the center open throughout the renovation phase.
Its training content, research direction and academic standards continue to be shaped by the surgeon community it serves. Universities, medical societies, healthcare professionals, device manufacturers and other third parties can continue to book the facility for their own training and research programs, and existing bookings will be honored.
Together with leading universities, the MARC Institute is also active in Brazil, with sites in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. These sites allow training and education activities to be delivered on a more decentralized basis, in a region in which the Medartis Group already has a direct presence with the brands Medartis und NeoOrtho.
"The U.S. is a priority market for us and our fastest-growing region. Having our own training center there is a logical next step as we continue to invest in our two strategic pillars: innovation and education. Surgical training has been central to the way we work since Medartis was founded, and surgeons tend to adopt a system once they have worked with it themselves. With the MARC Institute, we now have our own training center in the U.S., offering hands-on training with experienced faculty closer to surgeons across the Americas," said Matthias Schupp, CEO of Medartis.
"We are pleased to join the Medartis Group network, which brings deep experience in surgical education. Through this acquisition, the MARC Institute's mission continues. Supported by planned investment in our infrastructure that will expand the range of courses the center can offer," said Al Weinstein, co-founder and former CEO of the MARC Institute.
