Type Private Products Medical devices Founded 1992 Number of employees 300 | Industry Medical technology Founder Matthew Songer Motto "Moving Forward Together" | |
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Key people Daniel H. Webber, President and CEO Website www.pioneersurgical.com Headquarters Marquette, Michigan, United States | ||
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Pioneer Surgical Technology, based in Marquette, Michigan, United States, is Michigan's largest private medical technology company. The company was founded in 1992 by Matthew Songer and its first major product was the Songer Cable, used in spine surgeries. The Songer Cable was featured in the book, "Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injuries: From Impact to Rehabilitation."
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Pioneer Surgical has since developed products in the spine, biologics, orthopedics, and cardio-thoracic markets. Pioneer has facilities throughout the U.S. and Europe and employs nearly 300 people.
In 2007, Pioneer acquired Angstrom Medica, a Massachusetts-based medical company focused on nanotechnology and Encelle, A North Carolina-based company researching and developing tissue regeneration products. [1]
Pioneer was acquired in July 2013 by RTI Biologics, which was then renamed RTI Surgical.