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The four founders of Biomet were: Dane Miller, Ray Harroff, Niles Noblitt, and Jerry Ferguson.
The four founders of Biomet were: Dane Miller, Ray Harroff, Niles Noblitt, and Jerry Ferguson.


American Gymnast, [[Mary Lou Retton]] sponsors Biomet, specifically the Oxford Partial Knee.
American Gymnast, [[Mary Lou Retton]] endorses Biomet, specifically the Oxford Partial Knee.


==Biomet Microfixation==
==Biomet Microfixation==

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Biomet, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryHealth Care
FoundedWarsaw, IN, USA (1977)
HeadquartersWarsaw, IN, USA
Key people
Jeff Binder, CEO
ProductsOxford Partial Knee, LactoSorb
OwnerThe Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, TPG Capital
Number of employees
9,200 (2007)
Websitewww.biomet.com

Biomet, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer located in Warsaw, Indiana. The company specializes in reconstructive products for hips, knees and shoulders, fixation devices, orthopedic support devices, dental implants, spinal implants and operating room supplies.

History

Biomet was established in 1977 and delivered its first hip replacement in 1978. In a September 2007 club deal the company was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms and ceased trading on NASDAQ.[1]

The four founders of Biomet were: Dane Miller, Ray Harroff, Niles Noblitt, and Jerry Ferguson.

American Gymnast, Mary Lou Retton endorses Biomet, specifically the Oxford Partial Knee.

Biomet Microfixation

Biomet Microfixation is a subsidiary of Biomet that manufactures craniomaxillofacial products.[2]

Its products include LactoSorb, the first completely resorbable fixation system available in the U.S.[3], titanium plates and screws for craniomaxillofacial fixation, and instruments for craniomaxillofacial and orthopedic procedures.

The company's corporate headquarters is in Warsaw, Indiana.

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