aap Implantate AG operates in the Surgical appliances and supplies sector. aap Implantate AG is a Germany-based provider of biomedical implants for human muscular and skeletal systems. The Company is divided into two segments: Trauma and Orthopedics, active in the field of endoprosthetics and osteosynthesis, and Biomaterials, active in the field of orthobiology. Osteosynthesis products include nails, screws and plates to temporarily hold bones together while they knit. Endoprosthetic products include replacement hip and knee joints. In the field of orthobiology, the Company is engaged in the research and development of bone substitute materials, largely through its aap Biomaterials GmbH & Co. KG subsidiary, a specialty development and production company active in the tissue engineering sector. The Company is also engaged in the supply of bone cements and special cementing techniques. As of December 31, 2009 it had four consolidated subsidiaries, thereof three in Germany and one in the Netherlands. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: UMS United Medical Systems International AG, Biolitec AG and Pulsion Medical Systems Aktiengesellschaft.