Company Foundation
FIOR & GENTZ Gesellschaft für Entwicklung und Vertrieb von orthopädietechnischen Systemen mbH was founded on 1 March 1997 in Lüneburg near Hamburg. The company founders and managing directors are Jörg Fior, master orthotist, and dipl.-Ing. (FH) Ralf Gentz.
FIOR & GENTZ exclusively develops and distributes orthopaedic products. In addition to our range of therapeutic and orthosis shoes, the focus is on specialised field of neuro orthotics. We manufacture the necessary system joints for the production of custom-made orthoses for people with neurological impairments and disabilities.
Our Vision
At FIOR & GENTZ, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovative orthotic treatments to provide people with mobility impairments worldwide with the best and highest quality care using our products. With this goal in mind, we provide orthotists with our expertise.
Our Concept – Cooperation with Customers and Patients
Due to our high quality standards for patient care, our products are sold exclusively through suppliers and are used in custom-made devices. Our customers include orthopaedic workshops and medical supply stores, for example. This means that neurological indications can be treated at the highest level.
In order to comprehensively share the FIOR & GENTZ philosophy, we offer our customers extensive training in the production of modern, custom-made neuro orthotic devices.
The system joints developed by us and, if required, the necessary electronic components are used to build a neuro orthosis. We also supply our customers with materials that are specially adjusted to the production techniques we have developed. Our specially developed Orthosis Configurator uses complex calculations to compile a “production kit” for our customers with all system joints, components and materials that are perfectly customised to the patient's treatment requirements.
The consistent implementation of this collaboration is already enabling countless people with neurological indications to lead a carefree life.
Our Achievements
Thanks to a custom-made orthosis, most patients are able to stand upright again without any other devices. Many can even regain a natural gait. In addition to these immediate successes, many secondary diseases, such as pain in the shoulders and back as well as circulatory disorders, disturbed digestion or muscle shortening caused by a lack of movement due to prolonged sitting, are reduced or ideally even prevented. This facilitates the integration of people with neurological impairments back into social life.
Find out more about the many success stories in our user stories or visit our FIOR & GENTZ Instagram account.
Our Strategic Partnership with Össur
To expand our success story to other international markets, we decided to enter a strategic partnership with Össur in January 2024 after 27 years. FIOR & GENTZ products are marketed alongside Össur products under the Embla Medical umbrella.
FIOR & GENTZ will continue to develop products in the field of neuro orthotics in Lüneburg.
The worldwide locations of the Embla Group support us in our vision and we at FIOR & GENTZ are complementing Embla Medical's mission to sustainably improve people’s mobility and thus enable a “Life Without Limitations” with our high-quality solutions and our innovative spirit.
Our Company Principles
- A coherent and good design provides an own identity to our products. FIOR & GENTZ is not only recognisable by the lettering.
- Orthopaedic technology with system is not just a slogan to us. The systematic nature of our product range makes it easier for our customers to find the right product.
- During the design phase, we already implement the multiple usages of sub-assemblies and components for different products. This component design has advantages for us and our customers.
- By choosing suitable materials, our products can be optimally used. We communicate the advantages of these materials to our customers.
- Our customers expect a high standard of product quality. We are constantly improving our production processes and product quality to ensure that we fulfil these requirements.
- We provide knowledge about techniques and the handling of our products with further training opportunities. Thus, we are not only a supplier, but also a trainer for our customers.
- We always aim to offer our customers the best possible service and technical support. Our customers’ problems are our problems as well and we have to find appropriate solutions. Our focus is not on profit, but on the benefits for our customers.
- With our products, we contribute to reducing healthcare costs through prevention.
