BioCer Entwicklungs GmbH (BCE), a German implantable biological medical device development and manufacturing company, announced today that it has achieved approval to commence sales of HaemoCer™, an Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostat (APH), inthe People's Republic of China.
"BioCer has now achieved near comprehensive Asia-Pacific regional representation, and the addition of the PRC approval of HaemoCer™ is a significant milestone," Dr Markus Heinlein, Managing Director stated. "The entry into China of our first product HaemoCer™ has been assisted by the early establishment of regional sales representation in the Asia-Pacific region. BCE are pleased Chinese surgeons and patients will now share the benefits of our technology. Our new Health Canada approval is also further evidence of strong international acceptance of our technology."
The PRC approval of HaemoCer™ expands an international sales network encompassing Australia, Hong Kong, India, Korea,Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand within the APEC region. BCE will be exhibiting at the EACTS, Milan, Italy, 11-15thOctober and the CMEF, Chongqing, China, 23-26thOctober 2014.
Clearly demonstrated without question German technology continues to impress as "THE" device developer in the powdered plant based starch market. In the video you see from left to right Arista, Perclot, Unknown and the radical new polysaccharide agent HaemoCer Plus.
A year ago Cryolife CEO Steve Anderson was embroiled in the meltdown of the CRY/Medafor relationship as the distribution agreement for first generation polysaccharide hemostat Arista came to a very bitter and public disintergration.......more HERE. Following this debacle CRY have entered into an agreement with merchant Starch Medical a San Diego based company with manufacturing facilities for Perclot (generation 2 of the polysaccharide powders) based in Beijing, China.http://www.docstoc.com/docs/60831472/PerClot-Arista Our 2009 Poll indicates concern, results HERE.
Now it's Q2 one year later and newly released test reports commissioned by German based BioCer, manufacturers of HaemoCer (conducted by a third party laboratory) offer compelling information supporting the contention their PURE (Polysaccharide Ultra-Hydrophilic Resorbable Engineering) process is much more than marketing hype. The report comparing CRY's Chinese Perclot with German made HaemoCer is available HERE or by clicking the thumbnail below. Meanwhile video of HaemoCer shows the latest polysaccharide plant based hemostats formation of a powerful adhesive gelled matrix in comparison to generation 1 product Arista by Medafor Inc.
BAYREUTH, Germany, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioCer Entwicklungs GmbH, a Bayreuth, Germanybased medical device manufacturer, are pleased to announce their attendance at the China Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) Shenzhen, China15th-19th April 2011. HaemoCer(TM) an Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostat (APH) and Ti0(2)Mesh(TM) Hernia repair system will be on exhibit at the BioCer booth.
HaemoCer(TM) APH technology is delivered in a powder format developed to meet the challenges of problematic bleeding in surgery. Utilizing Biocer's Polysacharide Ultra-hydrophilic Resorbable Engineering (PURE) process modifies plant-based polymers to create a highly absorptive, biocompatible agent which enhances and accelerates the natural clotting cascade. The PURE technology format of HaemoCer(TM) APH contains no thrombin, collagen, or other human or animal components, and is resorbed within days.
TiO(2)Mesh(TM) is an implant utilizing a biocompatible coating for surgical Hernia repair. Ti0(2)Mesh(TM) combines multiple requirements, specifically addressing the needs of the laparoscopic surgeon. TiO(2)Mesh(TM) offers a complete solution to the laparoscopic surgeon and coincides with the advance and rapid growth of minimally invasive surgery in China.
Heinz-Josef Schmies, Managing Director of BioCer Entwicklungs Gmbh commented, "The introduction at the CMEF of HaemoCer(TM) APH and its proprietary, integrated PURE technology offers Asian-Pacific medical professionals an opportunity to examine directly the latest advance in polysaccharide hemostats. TiO(2)Mesh(TM) which encompasses a cutting edge coating technology combined with all the requirements of the ideal Hernia repair mesh offers a complete solution to unmet needs. We anticipate surgeons and patients in China and Asia-Pacific will benefit from these advanced technological innovations in Hernia repair and Hemostasis."
BioCer Entwicklungs GmbH is a privately-held medical device company and welcomes CMEF visitors to their booth H26, hall 2. For further information, distribution inquiries, and licensing options, please visithttp://www.biocer-gmbh.de/en/.
BAYREUTH;Germany, December 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- BioCer Entwicklungs GmbH, a Bayreuth, Germany-based medical device manufacturer, are pleased to announce the CE approval of HaemoCer(TM), an Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostat (APH). Introduction of HaemoCer(TM) APH will commence this month in the European Union and other selected international markets.
HaemoCer(TM) is an absorbable, surgical hemostatic technology created via a Polysacharide Ultra-hydrophilic Resorbable Engineering (PURE) process. PURE processing utilizes sophisticated, plant-based polymer crosslinking that creates ultra-hydrophilic, biocompatible, polysaccharide compounds. The PURE technology format of HaemoCer(TM) is a powder; alternate novel product formats are planned for release Q2 2011. A family of customized, single-use application instruments will enhance the delivery of HaemoCer(TM) particles to the wound site for the control of capillary, venous and arteriolar bleeding in both open and minimally invasive surgical procedures. There is no thrombin, collagen, or other human or animal components in HaemoCer(TM) particles.
Heinz-Josef Schmies, Managing Director of BioCer Entwicklungs Gmbh commented, "In conjunction with clinical trial results due Q1 2011, the introduction of HaemoCer(TM) APH and its proprietary, integrated PURE technology represents the next generation of polysaccharide hemostatic agents. Complete production of HaemoCer(TM) is conducted in Germany and has been warmly received by multi-disciplinary surgical specialists. Our technology has been favorably received in multiple international markets and fields."
BioCer Entwicklungs GmbH is a privately held medical device company and develops novel materials and uses them to create new or modified medical devices and manufacturing technologies. BioCer Entwicklungs current solutions incorporate ceramic, polysaccharide, polymer and other composite materials developed with leading Bavarian scientific expertise in collaboration the University of Bayreuth. The proprietary, patent-pending technology platform for HaemoCer(TM) and PURE processing will focus on the worldwide, hemostasis, wound care, hernia repair and orthopedic marketplaces. For information, distribution inquiries, and licensing options, visit http://www.biocer-gmbh.de/en/ Contact:info@biocer-gmbh.de
Ronald Trahan Associates Inc. Ronald Trahan, 508-359-4005, x108 APR The Polymer Technology Group, Inc. (www.polymertech.com), a preeminent biomaterials company, announced today that it has in-licensed a family of bioresorbable polymers from Hillsborough, N.J.-based Bezwada Biomedical L.L.C., whose founder and president, Rao Bezwada, Ph.D., will also serve as a consultant to PTG. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Polymers specifically designed to degrade under physiological conditions are often referred to as "absorbable", "biodegradable" or "bioresorbable" polymers. With this in-licensing event, PTG will now be able to offer a wider range of new and generic bioresorbable polymers to the medtech industry for use in medical devices, drug delivery and tissue engineering. "We are very happy to be working with Dr. Bezwada, who has more than 25 years of research experience in the medical device industry, including 20 years of service at Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson) prior to establishing Bezwada Biomedical in 2003," said Bob Ward, CEO of PTG. "He has been a prolific inventor (72 issued U.S. patents), has published extensively and presented frequently at both national and international meetings, including the American Chemical Society and the Society for Biomaterials," added Ward. Ward and Dr. Bezwada will make a joint presentation--"A vertically integrated approach for tailoring bioresorbable polymers: from monomers to implantable devices"--at a "Corporate Lunch Forum" on Friday, May 30th, during the upcoming 8th World Biomaterials Congress (May 28-June 1) in Amsterdam.
The polymers will find applications in:
Minimally invasive surgery as absorbable tissue adhesive and sealant
Medafor Arista™AH is an absorbable hemostat, based on Medafor's patented MPH® (Microporous Polysaccharide Hemospheres) Technology that is used in the control of profuse bleeding in general surgery when conventional procedures are ineffective or impractical. •Direct-from-the-shelf, rapid-delivery hemostat. •A totally Biocompatible, non-biological, resorbable hemostatic agent (2 Days). •A fast acting, versatile clotting agent that produces an “instant gelling” followed by the formation of a fibrin mesh.
