VanMed Ltd, is the exclusive partners of Arthrex in East Africa. With our head office in Nairobi, we are poised to bring leading global products and procedures related to orthopaedics into the region.

Arthrex GmbH, established in 1981, is a German based company, manufacturing orthopaedic devices and related medical products and is represented in over 67 countries around the world. The brand is a recognized world leader. The key to Arthrex’s success is their strong focus on commitment to professional education and surgeon skill enhancement. This is done through numerous ongoing initiatives, conducted globally within their many state of the art Labs.

Apart from the sale and service of trauma and arthroscopic devices and equipment, VanMed’s principle mission is to provide solutions for surgeons to effectively treat various pathologies, using leading orthopaedic devices, orthobiologic and surgical solutions. With the current trend of treating local patients abroad, VanMed is committed to providing professional education for local healthcare providers, to ensure that there is world class treatment available within Kenya, accessible to local and international patients, turning medical tourism around for the region.
Combined with a significant financial investment and a powerhouse of talent and knowledge, VanMed partnered with Arthrex have set the pace for consistent, continuous and sustainable development in Orthopaedics in the region. A sound strategic plan is in place; the first phase focusing on Nairobi, with follow through phases to roll out into the rest of Kenya and beyond. Vanmed in conjunction with Arthrex have already invested in training surgeons at the Arthrex Training Lab in Munich, and facilitating attendance to open meetings globally.

A sizeable investment has been made into ensuring that there is a comprehensive range of instrumentation and devices available to treat various pathologies locally. Providing for local surgeons to be abreast of the latest worldwide trends and procedures in Orthopaedics, the portfolio available locally will be in tandem and on par with the product offerings anywhere across the globe.