Groupe Lépine

Groupe Lépine is a privately held French orthopaedics and medical device company focused on the design, manufacture, and commercialization of surgical implants, biomaterials, and related instrumentation. Founded in Lyon in 1714 and now based in Genay near Lyon, the company emphasizes in-house industrial manufacturing across multiple sites and serves surgeons in France and international markets. Its product portfolio spans hip, knee, shoulder, hand, osteosynthesis, and biomaterials, with notable offerings in joint replacement implants and ready-to-operate surgical kits such as VISIOFIX™. Groupe Lépine also operates commercial subsidiaries outside France and distributes products in more than 30 countries. The business appears to be a long-standing family-controlled healthcare manufacturer rather than a drug-development biotech company.