The History of Danninger and McKelor

Danninger Medical Technology began manufacturing Continuous Passive Motion devices in the 1980’s in Columbus, Ohio.  Danninger Medical produced many series of Knee CPMs beginning with the 300 series and later on with the 400 series and finally ending with the 500 lower limb CPM.  In addition to the knee products, Danninger also produced Upper Extremity devices for the hand, Model 900 and for the shoulder, Model 600.

In March of 1997, Danninger Medical was sold and dissolved manufacturing, distribution and sales operations that they had maintained for a number of years worldwide. 

Birth of a New Company

In recognizing a tremendous need for service and support across the United States for the tens of thousands of Danninger products in use, McKelor Technologies was born.

In June of 1997, several members from the operational staff of Danninger Medical established McKelor Technologies, Ltd.  Their focus was to support the clients across the United States that had invested in product lines that were discontinued by the sale of Danninger Medical.

In 1999, McKelor's engineering staff began development of their own lines of CPM products.  The focus in development of the new CPM products was to manufacture devices that were more durable, more compact, and most importantly more simple to use.  Their dedication to meeting the needs and expectations of the client and the patient resulted in the introduction, in early 2000, of the first model in the Phoenix Knee Series, the 1800 analog.  This unit was specifically designed to be the replacement for the Danninger 400i and 400ix models. 

The New Generation:  McKelor...a CPM and Softgoods Company

In 2001, with manufacturing in full swing, McKelor's staff grew and operations increase in all areas.  In fall of 2001, the company was purchased from the original founders.  The new management team, with a strong background in manufacturing, marketing and distribution, began to lay the ground work for the future of McKelor Technologies and the CPM industry as well.

Over the next year, the new management team refined the manufacturing operations, expanded into a larger plant and began development of the second Knee CPM in the Phoenix Series, the model 1850 LED.  This unit, which was launched in July of 2003, was designed as the replacement for the popular Danninger 450 and 460 Knee CPMs which were discontinued in 1997.

At the same time of release of the Model 1850, McKelor established sewing operations at its Grove City facility for CPM Softgood Pads.  Expanding into the sewing production of CPM Softgood Pads enabled McKelor to be a full service provider to the clients CPM needs and also set the standards of quality necessary to maximize a positive experience for the patient.

Looking into the future, McKelor is currently wrapping up development of the MTL2470 Shoulder CPM that is slated for a 2005 release.  McKelor also has plans to further expand the current CPM and Softgood products and services.  

McKelor was founded on the principle of being a source of support, knowledge and expertise for the thousands of providers of CPM therapy across the United States.  The company has maintained that focus over the past 8 years and will continue to do so for many years to come.