DuraDerm SPORT is a Prevent-Plus, LLC product known for bringing medical-device experience to the needs of athletes and athletic trainers. Its non-antibiotic liquid polymer forms a flexible protective film for minor wounds and skin irritation, with the company highlighting use by professionals such as Cornell University’s head athletic hockey trainer. The technology resulted from collaboration between a NASA research scientist and an NYU professor of dermatology.
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Prevent-Plus, LLCPrevent-Plus, a St. Louis biotech company, manufactures and markets Preventogen, an FDA-cleared Class I medical device that uses a non-antibiotic microbicidal liquid polymer to protect wounds and surgical sites. Developed through a collaboration between research scientist Joseph Sant’Angelo and NYU dermatology professor Perry Robins, the polymer kills microbes on contact before drying into a flexible barrier that helps shield the area during healing. The company’s clinical work includes surgical, dialysis-catheter, external-fixation and diabetic-foot-ulcer applications, with the product made in the United States.SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Helmet HeadDavid and Alisa Caracappa built Helmet Head as a family-rooted skin-care brand shaped by their decades of work in personal-care marketing, innovation, strategy, and product development. After seeing their children deal with helmet-related breakouts during hockey and lacrosse, they created a discreet anti-acne sports patch for athletes facing skin irritation from active gear. The patch is made in the U.S. and is dermatologist approved for teens and adults.
SportsGuard Laboratories, IncSince 1996, SportsGuard Laboratories has made custom athletic mouthguards in a laboratory developed around dentist Dr. Dan Brett’s concern over preventable sports injuries. Its pressure-laminated guards are made from athletes’ dental impressions and shipped directly from the lab, serving youth competitors through professional athletes across more than 40 sports organizations. The Kent, Ohio company has produced more than 100,000 mouthguards and backs its custom guards with a $25,000 limited dental warranty.KENT, OH
MacKoreMacKore makes injury-prevention and recovery compression shorts for athletes, using an ultra-soft 2mm neoprene design to warm and support the core. Its patented lower-back fastening system and flatlock construction are intended to provide a secure, comfortable fit, and the company says the shorts have been used in athlete training across multiple sports for the past decade. MacKore’s reach includes top Division I lacrosse programs such as Duke, Cornell, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins.PORT WASHINGTON, NY