REINHOLD SCHMIEDING

Reinhold Schmieding is President and Founder of Arthrex Inc., a worldwide leader in minimally invasive orthopedic surgical implant and device design and manufacturing. His wealth of surgical device industry experience spans more than 40 years, beginning in Germany as the European Manager for Richards Medical before founding Arthrex Inc. in 1981. Reinhold is originally from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology in 1977.

Arthrex Inc. has operated out of its Naples, Florida headquarters since 1991, beginning with two employees. The company now currently employs more than 4,000 corporate and manufacturing staff in the United States, as well as 1,800 additional employees in worldwide subsidiaries, and exports to over 100 countries around the world.

Reinhold has led the product development and marketing of over 18,000 surgical products and related surgical techniques with leading orthopedic surgeons and has led the issuance of over 1,800 patents and patents pending. The Arthrex Medical Education division successfully hosts hundreds of surgical skills training programs for orthopedic surgeons and other health care providers from around the world at Arthrex’s many medical education facilities.