The purpose of the company is the development, production, sale and distribution of medical products and related equipment of all kinds, in particular in connection with the spine, as well as the provision of related services. The company may engage in all commercial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries, other affiliated companies and third parties, including direct and indirect shareholders, as well as the direct and indirect subsidiaries of these shareholders, including within the framework of group-wide liquidity management, securities for obligations of these companies, including pledges or security assignments of the company's assets, or by guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or unremunerated. The company may raise and invest funds on the money and capital markets.