ExtriCARE USA develops negative-pressure wound therapy systems, with a singular focus on NPWT rather than a broad medical-device catalog. The company launched its first product in 2012 and builds portable, clinician-friendly pumps intended to give patients more flexible therapy, including the extriCARE 3000 and its PDAC-approved 3600 system for long-term care.
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Cork Medical, LLCFounded in 2007, Cork Medical designs and manufactures medical devices for wound treatment and prevention, with a particular focus on negative pressure wound therapy. The Indianapolis company began as an NPWT and specialty-mattress distributor before building clinical and engineering teams to develop its own Nisus system, creating products shaped by clinician needs. Its manufacturing facility is certified to ISO 13485:2016 through the Medical Device Single Audit Program, and its products are distributed across the United States and internationally.COLUMBUS, OH
Aatru Medical, LLCCleveland-based Aatru Medical, LLC develops medical devices for surgical incision management, including NPSIMS, its chemical pump-based negative pressure wound therapy system. The privately held company’s device uses a patented, no-moving-parts design to provide continuous therapy for up to seven days, with an emphasis on simpler application and affordable access to care. Aatru’s leadership combines medical, scientific and technology-development experience, and the company’s clinical work has been published in PubMed Central/Cureus.CLEVELAND, OH
Bechtel Medical, IncFounded by healthcare entrepreneur John M. Gvodas Jr., Bechtel Medical designs, develops, and manufactures medical devices focused on wound care. The Phoenixville company brings engineering and clinical insight together in technologies such as its VOX Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, with patient safety, quality, and regulatory discipline at the center of its work.PHOENIXVILLE, PA
Ethos Therapy SolutionsFounded in 2008, Ethos Therapy Solutions is a Pennsylvania-based company known for bringing complex wound care into the home. Its clinical team supports patients with pressure injuries while helping care providers arrange appropriate therapy and ongoing support. Ethos says it has served more than 35,000 wound-care patients across the United States.BLUE BELL, PA