Q-FIX
Device
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Total Payments
$8.7M
Transactions
3,078
Doctors
1,537
Companies
2
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | 882 | 499 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | 409 | 279 |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 497 | 286 |
| 2021 | $67,051 | 135 | 79 |
| 2020 | $67,475 | 54 | 38 |
| 2019 | $135,754 | 290 | 209 |
| 2018 | $42,299 | 410 | 286 |
| 2017 | $25,005 | 401 | 267 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $6.9M | 158 | 79.4% |
| Grant | $950,688 | 2 | 10.9% |
| Unspecified | $192,196 | 32 | 2.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $144,156 | 37 | 1.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $133,767 | 247 | 1.5% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $133,111 | 41 | 1.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $124,132 | 2,514 | 1.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $108,932 | 35 | 1.3% |
| Education | $2,210 | 11 | 0.0% |
| Debt forgiveness | $93.06 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$8.5M
3,046 transactions
Research
$192,196
32 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Sponsor | Amount | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Performance of Q-Fix All Structure Anchor System | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $68,601 | 0 |
| Comparison of endoscopic abductor repair with Qfix versus Healicoil | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $61,584 | 0 |
| Surgical repair of insertional achilles tendinosis utilizing all-suture bone anchors, short term results of a novel technique | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $22,390 | 0 |
| Safety and Effectiveness of Q-Fix All Suture Anchor in Lateral Ankle Instability | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $13,860 | 0 |
| Retrospective patient chart review of patients implanted with Q-Fix and Q-Fix Mini | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $8,450 | 0 |
| Safety and Effectiveness of Q-Fix & Q-Fix Mini Suture Anchors in Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstructions | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $8,100 | 0 |
| Safety and Effectiveness of Q-Fix Suture Anchor in Medial/Lateral Instability | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $5,400 | 0 |
| Q Fix SII Suture Anchor | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $2,678 | 0 |
| Q Fix SII Suture Anchor | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $1,133 | 0 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for Q-FIX
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Herrin, IL | $2.8M | 14 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Campbell, CA | $2.7M | 14 |
| Unknown | — | Concord, NC | $1.3M | 79 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Los Gatos, CA | $365,056 | 12 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Palo Alto, CA | $199,130 | 14 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Beverly Hills, MI | $152,660 | 12 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | $106,307 | 13 |
| , MD | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Los Gatos, CA | $106,198 | 12 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Marion, IL | $106,198 | 12 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Carbondale, IL | $106,198 | 12 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Los Gatos, CA | $99,561 | 12 |
| , MD, PHD | Sports Medicine | Munster, IN | $78,755 | 19 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Edmond, OK | $53,099 | 12 |
| , M.D | Emergency Medicine | Nashville, TN | $53,099 | 12 |
| , PAC | Physician Assistant | Herrin, IL | $39,824 | 12 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Edina, MN | $17,367 | 6 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Edina, MN | $15,982 | 4 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Vail, CO | $14,517 | 6 |
| , MD | Sports Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | $11,506 | 21 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Houston, TX | $11,446 | 7 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Austin, TX | $10,500 | 2 |
| , MD | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | $10,208 | 6 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Chicago, IL | $10,050 | 3 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Columbia, SC | $9,283 | 13 |
| , M.D | Sports Medicine | Akron, OH | $9,191 | 5 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Smith+Nephew, Inc. $8.6M
- Smith & Nephew, Inc. $67,304
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $8.7M
- Total Doctors 1,537
- Transactions 3,078
About Q-FIX
Q-FIX is a device associated with $8.7M in payments to 1,537 healthcare providers, recorded across 3,078 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Smith & Nephew, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, $3.6M was paid across 882 transactions to 499 doctors.
The most common payment nature for Q-FIX is "Royalty or License" ($6.9M, 79.4% of total).
Q-FIX is associated with 9 research studies, including "Safety and Performance of Q-Fix All Structure Anchor System" ($68,601).