Latest Extracellular matrix Stories

COLUMBIA, Md., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACell, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation regenerative medicine products, announced today that its MatriStem medical devices demonstrate the highest constructive remodeling response in a recent study comparing 14 extracellular matrices (ECM) designed to aid in surgical procedures. The study, "Macrophage phenotype as a predictor of constructive remodeling following the implantation of biologically derived surgical mesh materials,"...

COLUMBIA, Md., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACell MatriStem® medical devices were featured in a peer-reviewed article, "Porcine Urinary Bladder matrix: a Retrospective Study and Establishment of Protocol," published in the October, 2012 issue of the Journal of Wound Care (www.journalofwoundcare.com). Analysis showed a decrease in mean closure time after application of MatriStem in wounds that had received previous applications of other advanced wound care products. All wounds...

COLUMBIA, Md., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A patient diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis was successfully treated and discharged after ACell MatriStem was used in an effort to save her leg from amputation, reported Marcie Fraser of Your News Now. Jonna Rue went to the hospital when her foot became blood-red and swollen. A flesh eating bacteria was quickly destroying the tissues in her leg. Doctors intervened surgically to remove a great deal of tissue in an attempt to stop the...

OAKLAND, N.J., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Collagen Matrix, Inc., the leader in collagen- and mineral-based matrix engineering, announced today that Dr. Shu-Tung Li, the Company's Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer was selected as a 2012 inductee into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame co-sponsored by Stevens Institute of Technology and Greenberg Traurig, LLP. His award recognition is for: "Patented Technology Related to: Collagen based medical implants for the...

Bioengineered replacements for tendons, ligaments, the meniscus of the knee, and other tissues require re-creation of the exquisite architecture of these tissues in three dimensions. These fibrous, collagen-based tissues located throughout the body have an ordered structure that gives them their robust ability to bear extreme mechanical loading. Many labs have been designing treatments for ACL and meniscus tears of the knee, rotator cuff injuries, and Achilles tendon ruptures for patients...

OAKLAND, N.J., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Collagen Matrix, Inc., Oakland, New Jersey, celebrated its 15(th) year anniversary with its nearly 100 employees, stockholders and guests at a gala event held at The Tides Estate in North Haledon, New Jersey. The event provided an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments over the past 15 years and to renew the commitment to the future increased growth and prosperity of the company. Dr. Shu-Tung Li, Ph.D., President, and Chief...

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthpoint Biotherapeutics today announced the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Efe Consultoria & Importacao Ltda to commercialize the OASIS® Extracellular Matrix product line in Brazil. OASIS® products are based on an extracellular matrix material derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS®), which is designed to support the body's natural healing mechanisms in difficult-to-heal and chronic...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor—a device for culturing cells to create engineered tissues—that both stimulates and evaluates tissue as it grows, mimicking natural processes while eliminating the need to stop periodically to cut up samples for analysis. Tissue created this way might someday be used to replace, for example, damaged or diseased cartilage in the knee and hip. Conventional methods for evaluating...

ATLANTA, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to developing and delivering unique extracellular matrix (ECM) biomaterial devices that harness the body's innate ability to repair damaged cardiovascular tissue, today announced that John Davis has been named executive vice president of sales and marketing. "I am thrilled to join CorMatrix at the time when the company is poised for significant growth and expansion," said...

UK scientists create a functional model of the extracellular matrix which could lead to advances in regenerative medicine Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have created a functional model of the native extracellular matrix that provides structural support to cells to aid growth and proliferation. The model could lead to advances in regenerative medicine. The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides the physical and chemical conditions that enable the development of all...