FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly LLC has announced that another U.S. patent has been granted for its partial resurfacing implants which protects the innovative implant designs. The Company’s intellectual property portfolio also consists of patents that address its unique BioPoly® material.  This most recent patent further adds to the Company’s IP portfolio, providing assurance that all aspects of the implants, material, and surgical technique are protected throughout the world. Utilizing simple, reproducible minimally invasive surgical techniques, the novel BioPoly® resurfacing implants are designed to replace only the damaged cartilage of a patient’s joint rather than to replace the entire joint.  [...]

FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly, LLC announced today that it has fully subscribed its latest round of private equity financing of $2M.  The financing round also includes oversubscription funding of $890k.  BioPoly has now raised over $20M through its initial grants ($3.27M) and private equity offerings.  The funds received from the most recent private offering will be used to bring products to the US market as well as launch product line extension for products currently approved for sale in Europe. The Company’s partial resurfacing implants feature its unique BioPoly® material, a patented combination of hyaluronic acid (“Bio”) and ultra-high molecular [...]

FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly LLC has announced that another U.S. patent has been granted for its innovative BioPoly® material, which is currently being used to replace damaged cartilage in joints. Where some of the other BioPoly patents address the design of the implants, this patent family focuses on the material itself. This most recent patent, regarding material derivatives, adds to the Company’s intellectual property portfolio to provide the assurance that all aspects of the implants, material, and surgical technique are protected throughout the world. BioPoly is continuing to improve its material capabilities through its intellectual property additions (patents and [...]

FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly LLC has announced that another U.S. patent has been granted for its partial resurfacing implants. Where many of the other BioPoly® patents address the unique material, this patent family focuses on the innovative implant designs. With BioPoly’s recent approval from the FDA to begin an IDE Clinical study in the US for its BioPoly RS Partial Resurfacing Knee implant, this most recent patent, entitled “Partial joint resurfacing implant, instrumentation, and method”, adds to the Company’s intellectual property portfolio to provide the assurance that all aspects of the implants, material, and surgical technique are protected throughout [...]

FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly, LLC has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with UK-based distributor, Hospital Innovations Ltd, to distribute the BioPoly® partial resurfacing family of products throughout the UK.  Hospital Innovations, founded in 2008, supplies a growing range of specialty products for use in orthopaedic and corrective surgery.  Herb Schwartz, BioPoly President, said “We at BioPoly are very excited to be partnering with Hospital Innovations in the UK. Their knowledgeable and experienced team will represent BioPoly’s growing product portfolio very well as they expand the market and provide the best service to the UK orthopaedic surgeon customers.” BioPoly [...]