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ORTHOPEDIC, SPINE & SURGICAL DEVICES

A broad, independent regulatory portfolio in orthopedics, spine, and surgery.

Mahe Medical USA holds a regulatory portfolio of clearances covering more than 135,000 SKUs across orthopedics, spine, and general surgery, with custom products when you need them and honest, cost-plus prices.

135,000+
SKUs
Cost-plus
pricing
Custom
products and kits

WHAT WE DO

One portfolio. Several ways to put it to work.

For hospitals and health systems

Quality house-brand alternatives to name-brand implants, instruments, and disposables, quoted cost-plus so you see what an item actually costs to make and what we add on top. Shift as much or as little volume as you want. Need something specific? We build custom instruments, implants, and procedure kits to a surgeon's or hospital's spec.

For manufacturers

A faster path into the U.S. market. Companies without their own clearances can partner, license, or distribute under our regulatory portfolio.

For international distributors

Proven product lines across orthopedics, spine, and surgery, with U.S.-based support.

OUR APPROACH

Optionality is the strategy.

Mahe Medical USA is a manufacturer. We bring hospitals and surgery centers the sourcing discipline every other major industry already uses: know what a product costs to make, and always have another qualified option.

How the big industries buy

In automotive, aerospace, and electronics, suppliers quote open-book: material, labor, efficiency, and margin. Buyers don't just pick the lowest number. They see who is most efficient, where costs are out of line, and where they can help. Because there's always another certified source, competition keeps everyone sharp.

How medical buying developed

Medical devices grew up differently. A few large companies, a shared supply base, and the regulatory cost of qualifying new suppliers meant pricing settled into a narrow band and stayed there. It's not anyone's fault; it's how the industry developed. Pharmaceuticals used to look the same, until generics got a practical path to the shelf. Brand-name drugs didn't disappear. Buyers just gained a real alternative.

What we bring: optionality

Our regulatory portfolio of clearances covering more than 135,000 SKUs lets a cleared equivalent sit next to the name brands. Nothing has to switch. Use it to:

  • Benchmark: know what an item actually costs to make, and make sure you're getting the best price from your current suppliers.
  • Substitute: move some or all of the volume where it makes sense.
  • Customize: build to a surgeon's or hospital's spec.

WHAT THINGS REALLY COST

Same implant. Same $27.88 to make.

Every supplier buys the same metals from the same regions, so the cost to make barely varies. The price is what varies.

Cost to make
Any qualified supplier
$27.88
Mahe price
Cost-plus, open book
$39
Typical price paid
Markup rarely shown
$72
Cost to make and deliverOur SG&A and marginMarkup

What's in the $27.88

Material$6.85
Labor$7.40
Machine time and overhead$6.15
Quality and regulatory$3.95
Packaging and sterilization$2.05
Freight$1.48
Cost to make and deliver$27.88

What's on every Mahe quote

Cost to manufacture$26.40
Freight$1.48
SG&A and margin$11.12
Your price$39.00

You see the whole breakdown. If you think our margin is too high, let's talk about it.

Illustrative implant. All bars drawn to the same scale. Cutting the material cost would barely move the price; the markup is what moves.

WHAT THAT KNOWLEDGE GETS YOU

Negotiate from a position of knowledge.

Ask what the margin buys

A higher price can be worth it for better service, delivery, or support. Now you can ask your supplier to show you.

Compare like for like

Put your discount supplier and your full-service supplier on the same basis, and see what each one really offers beyond price.

Keep a real alternative

A cleared equivalent next to the name brand. Nothing has to switch; you have the option.

Not a benchmark. A real price.

Price-comparison services give you an average and leave you to find someone who can actually make it. We are the someone. If you like our product and our price, you can order it from us.

Request a quote
  • Aggregated data, estimated cost
  • You still have to find a manufacturer
  • A quote with the full breakdown
  • Cleared products you can order
  • Custom builds to your spec

Why now: with reimbursement under pressure, understanding true product cost belongs in every buying strategy. Want to know what something really costs to make? Call us. We're a manufacturer; we can tell you.

PRODUCT AREAS

Product areas.

Surgical instruments laid out on a sterile tray

SUPPLY CHAIN

A global supply chain, built around you.

We source from qualified manufacturing partners across Europe, Asia, and the U.S., and our Laramie, Wyoming facility handles assembly, kitting, custom packs, and fulfillment.

Standard catalog items or custom builds to a surgeon's or hospital's spec.

CONTACT

Request a quote.

Tell us the item, the volume, and what you pay today. We'll come back with a cost-plus quote.

Email us

keith@mahemedical.com

Headquarters

Golden, Colorado

Kitting & fulfillment

Laramie, Wyoming