Wholesale Medical Distribution · United States & Canada

Partnering with the hospital community across the United States and Canada. Improving clinical outcomes.

Small Orthopaedic Solutions is a cross-border wholesale medical device distributor serving hospitals, surgical teams, and humanitarian and military missions across the United States and Canada. Our clinically curated portfolio and service model are designed to support patient outcomes and operational efficiency throughout the facility.

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Cross-Border
Canada & United States
Hospital-Wide Solutions
Across every department
Clinically Curated
Established Manufacturers
Mission Capable
Humanitarian & Military
About SOS

Solutions for the hospital community. Focused on clinical outcomes.

SOS partners with hospitals, surgical teams, and clinical departments to deliver the products, expertise, and logistics that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

SOS provides solutions across the entire hospital — from the Emergency Department and the Operating Room to Sterile Processing, Intensive Care, Imaging, ambulatory surgical centres, and beyond — supporting clinical and operational teams in every part of the facility. Beyond the hospital setting, SOS also supports humanitarian missions and military operations with field-ready medical supply.

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Clinical partnership

Clinical specialists provide product solutions, training, and procedural guidance to hospital teams.

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Clinically curated portfolio

Devices and biologics from established manufacturers, evaluated for clinical performance.

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Cross-border distribution

Logistics and warehousing infrastructure across the United States and Canada.

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Mission readiness

Medical supply capability for humanitarian and military operations beyond the hospital.

Solutions Across the Hospital

How we support our customers.

From product selection to logistics and case-day execution, SOS provides the operational support that allows clinical teams to focus on the patient.

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Product Solutions

A clinically curated portfolio across joint reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine, biologics, extremities, surgical instruments, emergency and field medical, and sterile processing.

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Clinical Specialist Support

Clinical specialists assist customers with product evaluation, procedural planning, and on-site solutions across the case lifecycle and the broader department.

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Asset Management & Logistics

Inventory, instrument set, and capital asset management with on-time delivery and chain-of-custody documentation across the facility.

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Cross-Border Distribution

Consolidated warehousing and customs-cleared logistics that allow manufacturers to reach customers in both Canada and the United States through a single distribution partner.

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Cold-Chain & Biologics

Temperature-controlled handling for allografts, biologics, and sensitive devices, preserving product integrity from manufacturer to point of use.

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Humanitarian & Military Missions

Field-ready medical supply, trauma kits, and logistics in support of humanitarian operations and military deployments at home and abroad.

Solutions Across the Hospital

A solutions partner for every department.

SOS delivers products, services, and clinical support to every clinical and operational area of the hospital. The departments below are representative of the breadth of our portfolio, not the limit of it.

Department

Emergency Department

Trauma kits, airway and intubation devices, wound care, and rapid-deploy products that perform under time-critical conditions in both urban and field environments.

Department

Operating Room

Surgical instrumentation, joint reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine, biologics, and powered devices, supported by clinical specialists who work alongside the surgical team.

Department

Sterile Processing Department

Instrument sets, sterilization cabinets, tray-build standards, and workflow solutions that improve OR turnover and reduce reprocessing burden.

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Intensive & Critical Care

Patient handling and transfer, infusion management, monitoring accessories, and consumables for ICU, CCU, and step-down environments.

Department

Imaging & Diagnostics

Portable imaging, point-of-care diagnostic devices, and radiology consumables that support rapid clinical decisions across the facility.

Department

Ambulatory & Outpatient

Inventory programs, specialty implants, and case-day support for ambulatory surgery centres, outpatient clinics, and day-surgery units.

Additional Departments Served

Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Wound Care Pharmacy Infection Prevention Laboratory Services Labour & Delivery Endoscopy Patient Transport Materials Management

SOS partners with every clinical and operational area of the hospital. If your department isn't listed, we likely already serve it through one of our manufacturer partners — please get in touch.

Our Portfolio

Coverage across the surgical and acute-care continuum.

SOS represents manufacturers across the orthopaedic and surgical specialties, providing customers with a single distribution partner for the products they use most.

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Joint Reconstruction

Hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty implants and instrumentation.

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Trauma

Plating, intramedullary nails, external fixation, and trauma kits.

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Sports Medicine

Soft-tissue anchors, fixation, and arthroscopic instrumentation.

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Biologics & Allografts

Allograft tissue, bone substitutes, and regenerative medicine.

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Extremities & Foot/Ankle

Hand, wrist, foot, and ankle implants and procedural kits.

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Surgical Instruments

Powered, manual, and disposable instruments across procedural categories.

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Emergency & Field Medical

Trauma kits, airway management, and field-deployable medical supply.

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Sterile Processing

Instrument trays, sterilization cabinets, and reprocessing solutions.

Why Customers Choose SOS

A clinical service model, end to end.

The SOS approach is organized around the hospital and the mission — not around a transaction.

For Hospitals & Surgical Teams

Clinical specialists who provide product solutions and procedural support, instrument set and capital asset management, and a curated portfolio aligned to the needs of every department across the hospital — from the Emergency Department and the Operating Room to Sterile Processing, Intensive Care, and beyond.

For Ambulatory Surgery Centres

Inventory programs, set turnover support, and reliable case-day delivery — enabling high-throughput facilities to maintain margin alongside clinical quality.

For Manufacturers

A cross-border distribution partner with established hospital relationships, regulated logistics, and a commercial team prepared to launch and scale a portfolio in both Canada and the United States.

For Humanitarian & Military Missions

Field-ready medical supply and logistics for humanitarian operations and military deployments — extending modern surgical and emergency care to the environments and communities that need it most.

Manufacturer Partners

The companies we proudly represent.

SOS partners with manufacturers that share our standard for clinical quality and service.

LifeNet Health
Allografts & Biologics
Arbutus Medical
Trauma & Emergency
Turner Imaging
Portable Imaging
Through The Cords
Airway & Intubation
Able Innovations
Patient Handling
SupraFusion
Bioabsorbable Anchors
Axia Orthopedics
Provisional Fixation
Bravida Medical
Infection Prevention & Wound Care
SteriCUBE
Sterilization & OR Workflow

Partnerships extend across orthopaedics, biologics, trauma, sports medicine, emergency, and sterile processing categories. Additional partners available on request.

Leadership

An experienced team across surgery, finance, and distribution.

SOS is led by operators with established backgrounds in clinical practice, capital markets, and medical device distribution.

Marc Monachese, MD MM

Marc Monachese, MD

Chief Medical Advisor

Practicing surgeon at Canada's largest community hospital centres. Provides clinical direction on product selection, surgical workflow, and the operational requirements of a high-volume Operating Room (OR).

Tom Young TY

Tom Young

Chief Financial Officer

Finance executive with extensive experience across the banking industry and private equity. Leads SOS financial strategy, capital structure, and operational planning.

Tye Startek TS

Tye Startek

Co-Founder

Co-founder of SOS and a former executive with Johnson & Johnson's orthopaedic business in the United States. Brings extensive experience running his own medical device distributorship along with deep surgical sales and distribution expertise — leading SOS commercial strategy and customer relationships across the United States and Canadian markets.

Sean Young SY

Sean Young

Co-Founder

Co-founder of SOS with a background in medical device distribution and operations. Leads manufacturer partnerships and cross-border distribution strategy.

Get in Touch

Speak with the SOS team.

Hospitals, surgical teams, manufacturers, and mission partners are welcome to contact us directly.

General & Sales

SOS Sales
Sales@soshealth.tech

Co-Founder

Sean Young
Sean.Young@soshealth.tech

Co-Founder

Tye Startek
Tye.Startek@soshealth.tech