Remedium Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for Hemogrip™ Technology to Help Stop Bleeding
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Remedium Technologies, a medical device company and University of Maryland spin-out advancing the standard of care for treating uncontrolled hemorrhage, today announces the 510(k) clearance of its Hemogrip™ Patch by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Hemogrip™ Patch, the company's lead product, is indicated for use at vascular access sites, where it rapidly controls bleeding that occurs when accessing veins or arteries for various medical treatments and applications.
"Hemogrip™ Patch is an important and cost-effective tool for hospitals to quickly halt hemorrhaging at the sites of vascular procedures, reduce treatment costs and minimize patient stays," said Matthew Dowling, Ph.D., CEO of Remedium Technologies.
The Hemogrip™ platform technology is based upon chitosan, an abundant and inexpensive natural biopolymer found in the exoskeleton of crustaceans. Chitosan is biocompatible, anti-microbial, and durable under a wide range of environmental conditions. When applied to wounds, Hemogrip™ creates a nano-scale, three-dimensional mesh, rapidly coagulating blood and staunching blood loss.
"This is a significant regulatory milestone for us," said Tim Askew, a Remedium Technologies investor and board member. "It shows that the FDA is comfortable with this new technology platform and opens the door for us to raise money, build out the product pipeline, and enter into distribution relationships."
Remedium Technologies has received funding from the National Science Foundation through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, United States Army Research Lab, Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program, the Maryland Biotechnology Center, and TEDCO.
About Remedium Technologies
Remedium Technologies is an early stage medical device company that operates with a vision of user-directed advancement in the standard of care for the control of severe hemorrhage. The principals of Remedium Technologies have created a proprietary life-saving technology called Hemogrip™ which acts to stop traumatic bleeding rapidly. As the active component in a suite of pipeline products under development, Hemogrip™ is a uniquely user-friendly hemostat which is able to orchestrate the self-assembly of a clot-like seal upon contact with blood. It can be used effectively by a surgeon, by a soldier, or by an unskilled "buddy." Remedium Technologies is dedicated to saving lives both in the field and in the operating room.
SOURCE Remedium Technologies Inc.
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