Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced this week that it has acquired Normed Medizin-Technik GmbH, a Tuttlingen, Germany-based provider of technologies for the foot and ankle, hand and wrist reconstruction and trauma markets. Founded in 1988, Normed develops a range of specialized plates, screws and instruments, including systems for bone reconstruction and fracture repair, fusion procedures and external fixation. The acquisition of Normed will strengthen Zimmer's Extremities and Trauma product portfolios and new product development capabilities in the foot and ankle and hand and wrist segments. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Zimmer designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 25 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries.
