Geographic Areas (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Customers	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Customers	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Customers
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Net Sales	$ 1,307,015	$ 1,244,744	$ 1,045,472
Number of customer representing over 10% of consolidated net sales \| Customers	0	0	0
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 748,224	$ 700,160	$ 578,953
Long-Lived Assets	139,900	127,300
MEXICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	22,900	18,300
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	243,064	226,253	197,937
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	194,684	197,401	162,477
Americas (excluding the United States)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	121,043	120,930	106,105
Orthopedic Surgery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	543,988	533,158	461,528
Orthopedic Surgery \| United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	210,670	199,568	173,176
Orthopedic Surgery \| EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	132,106	127,637	113,649
Orthopedic Surgery \| Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	119,766	123,043	103,353
Orthopedic Surgery \| Americas (excluding the United States)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	81,446	82,910	71,350
General Surgery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	763,027	711,586	583,944
General Surgery \| United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	537,554	500,592	405,777
General Surgery \| EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	110,958	98,616	84,288
General Surgery \| Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	74,918	74,358	59,124
General Surgery \| Americas (excluding the United States)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 39,597	$ 38,020	$ 34,755

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