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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-290962
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221122

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Orthofix Medical Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884624
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3451 PLANO PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEWISVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-937-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3451 PLANO PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEWISVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL N V
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970708
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Orthofix Medical Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">3451 Plano Parkway </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Lewisville,
Texas 75056 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November&nbsp;22, 2022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VIA EDGAR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation
Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Industrial Applications and Services </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100
F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File No.&nbsp;333-268234) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Request for Acceleration of Effective Date </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Abby Adams: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461
of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Orthofix Medical Inc. (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) hereby respectfully requests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effective date and
time of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;) and declare the Registration Statement effective as of 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on
November&nbsp;22, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a
telephone call to Joseph E. Gilligan of Hogan Lovells US LLP at (202) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">637-5945.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Signature page
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Kimberley A. Elting</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Kimberley A. Elting</TD></TR>
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