Kinetec® has existed for over 40 years in Charleville-Mezieres, France, initially set up by a physiotherapist M.Jean-Claude Pecheux who wanted to sell orthopaedic traction frames, trading under the name Cogemo.

Following the ground breaking research into continuous passive motion (CPM) therapy by Dr. Robert Salter in Canada in the mid-1970’s, Monsieur Pecheux invented the first CPM device for the knee in 1978 and initially sold it just in France. In the following years, his products began to sell well internationally following his attendance at numerous international exhibitions and congresses.

In 1986, the American company Richards acquired Kinetec and several months later it became Smith & Nephew Kinetec when Richards was acquired. This led to significant expansion of the business due to the Smith & Nephew country network, resulting in sales of CPMs into over 60 countries.

Throughout further acquisitions of the holding companies, by Ability One in 2002 and then Patterson Medical in 2003, Kinetec continued to grow, designing and delivering high-quality rehabilitation devices including CPMs, traction frames and active passive devices.

In 2013, Kinetec was acquired by the MedFac group. This led to the establishment of a new company office in USA in 2014 and then Kinetec Medical Products UK Ltd in the UK in January 2016. The UK division later renamed MedFac UK Ltd in 2024.