Kapstone Medical's Partnership with Shoulder Options

Shoulder Options Inc. and Kapstone Medical LLC announce an exclusive partnership to accelerate the development and commercialization of novel technologies for treatment of conditions affecting the shoulder.

“We are very pleased to be partnering with Dr. Scott Humphrey and his team at Shoulder Options. Dr. Humphrey is both a successful surgeon and an entrepreneur,” said John Kapitan, President and founder of Kapstone Medical. “This is a unique opportunity to leverage our strengths in orthopedic product development, regulatory, and quality services for a rapidly growing market.”

Adds Dr. C. Scott Humphrey of the Boise Shoulder Clinic and founder of Shoulder Options, “Prior to this partnership Mr. Kapitan was instrumental in helping us achieve FDA clearance for the Cuff Repair Plate™. During the time that we worked together we were impressed with both John and Kapstone Medical. By teaming with him we will accelerate the process of making our treatments accessible to patients.”

About Shoulder Options
Shoulder Options is a niche orthopedic device company that has chosen to focus solely on one region of the body. The company’s mission is to improve patient quality of life through the creation of state-of-the-art treatments for conditions affecting the shoulder. To learn more about Shoulder Options, visit http://www.shoulderoptions.com.

About Kapstone Medical
Established in 2007, Kapstone is a Charlotte, NC based company that is focused on product realization for the medical device market. Kapstone provides product development, quality management, regulatory submissions and project management solutions, and is a licensor of innovative medical technology. For more about Kapstone Medical, visit http://www.kapstonemedical.com