Description of business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

1.	Description of business

Orthofix International N.V. (the “Company”) is a multinational corporation principally involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of medical equipment. During 2010, the Company was comprised of four reportable segments: Domestic, Spinal Implants and Biologics (formerly referred to as “Blackstone”), Breg and International. Beginning January 1, 2011, the Company began managing its business by its three global business units (“GBUs”) comprised of Spine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine supported by Corporate activities. See Note 14 for a description of each GBU.