SIGN Fracture Care
SIGN Fracture Care International | |
| Nickname | SIGN |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 29, 1999 |
| Founder | Dr. Lewis G. Zirkle, Jr., President |
| Type | Non-Profit Organization 501(c)(3) |
| 91-1952283 | |
| Purpose | Building orthopaedic capacity in LMIC by providing orthopaedic education and medical device design, manufacture, and donation of implants. |
| Headquarters | Richland, Washington, U.S. |
Region | Global |
Chief Executive Officer | Jeanne Dillner |
| Budget | US$ 8,722,000 (2024) |
| Revenue | US$ 6,205,211 (2024) |
| Expenses | US$ 7,246,960 (2024) |
| Staff | 39 (2024) |
| Website | https://signfracturecare.org |
| Remarks | Vision: To create equality of fracture care throughout the world. |
Formerly called | Surgical Implant Generation Network |
SIGN Fracture Care International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit medical device manufacturing organization founded by Lewis Greer Zirkle Jr. Zirkle established SIGN after he patented a set of orthopaedic implants and instruments for use in low-resource hospitals. SIGN now manufactures and donates these instruments and implants to partner hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In addition to the distribution of orthopaedic products, SIGN provides surgical education to doctors operating in LMIC.