Section Orthopedics
and Compression OK-Med
Orthopedics is a medical branch of surgery that deals with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. These include disorders affecting the bones, joints, muscles or tendons. Orthopedics is run by specialists in orthopedics and trauma surgery.
In contrast, compression with compression bandages and medical compression stockings is used to treat and prevent venous and lymphatic disorders and diseases.
The increasing regulations as well as the growing price and cost pressure pose challenges to the manufacturers and providers of orthopedic aids and compression aids.
Who we are
OK-Med, the section Orthopedics and Compression comprises member companies of Swiss Medtech that develop, produce or distribute aids from the fields of orthopedic technology and compression (prostheses, orthoses, bandages, compression aids). Established as an independent association in 2018 and with its own management committee, OK-Med focuses on effective and coordinated representation of common interests.
Who can participate
Companies headquartered in Switzerland and members of Swiss Medtech that are active in the field of orthopaedics, prosthetics and medical compression.
Our goals
- Ensuring adequate care with orthopedic aids and compression aids
- Helping to shape the framework conditions (market access, quality standards, fair and performance-related reimbursement, requirements for dispensing points, authorisations, innovations, etc.)
- Promoting cooperation with service providers, payers, authorities, patient organisations
- Promoting training and continuing education
Our activities
- Revising MiGeL in the working groups of compression therapy (17) and bandages/orthoses (05/23)
- Help draft and revise collective agreements (especially for orthopaedic technicians and orthopaedic shoemakers)
- Provide clarifications to develop a database on assistance in collaboration with cost units
- Representing the members’ interests to the associations Ortho Reha Suisse (ORS), Fuss und Schuh (OSM), pharmaSuisse and Swiss Orthopaedics, as well as to the authorities (BSV, MTK, ZMT) and payers (IV, SUVA, MV, health insurance companies)
Management board
Marc Déverin (President)
Cosanum AG
Hans-Peter Dahlmann
Bauerfeind AG
Sergio Fontana (Assessor)
Berro AG
Erica Müller Frey
Frey Orthopädie-Bedarf AG
Marco Wagner
Oped AG
Business office
Ramona Meyer-Brotschi
Manager
OK-Med
Heckenweg 27
3007 Bern
+41 31 512 90 86
contact@ok-med.ch