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Biomerix Corporation develops and manufactures novel and proprietary materials to meet the needs of medical, industrial, and consumer markets. Founded in 2001, Biomerix began developing a new class of polymeric material designed to support the tissue healing process. By 2004, the Company achieved a significant breakthrough and created the Biomerix BiomaterialTM, a revolutionary biointegrative synthetic tissue scaffold.
The Biomerix BiomaterialTM is a cross-linked, reticulated polycarbonate polyurethane-urea consisting of an open-cell, three-dimensional, fully-accessible, interconnected macroporous structure. This novel structure translates into an ability to support predictable, organized fibrovascular tissue ingrowth without encapsulation and fibrotic scarring. Relevant competing technologies in the implantable porous biomaterials space largely consist of biologic extracellular matrices (human or animal derived), thermoplastic polycarbonate polyurethane biomaterials, "older-generation" porous materials, and degradable polymers.
The Company's primary medical device development efforts are focused in the areas of soft tissue repair and neurovascular embolization. Secondary efforts in the medical device space are focused on wound care, cardiovascular, ear/nose/throat, spine, plastic and reconstructive surgery, women's health and regenerative medicine.
The Biomaterial's patented chemistry and structure constitutes a biocompatible, biostable scaffold, providing a suitable biological environment for the delivery of growth factors, stem cells, cytokines and therapeutic drugs. The Company has established partnerships to collaborate with leading academic researchers and top regenerative medicine companies across the world to maximize the potential of its Biomerix BiomaterialTM platform technology.
Benefits of the Biomerix BiomaterialTM extend beyond medical device applications. A unique structure and patented chemistry result in material properties that offer substantial advantages over current polymeric materials. It is these advantages that make the Biomerix BiomaterialTM a compelling alternative for potential industrial and consumer applications, which include but are not limited to thermal insulation, medical packaging, filtration (bioremediation), inkjet cartridges, fuel cells, fuel tank inserts, fuel hydrophobic gasketing, household cleaners/air fresheners, feminine care, baby and child care, product delivery (as a diffuser to deliver liquid products).