Gunze International USA connects U.S. healthcare providers with bioabsorbable medical materials and devices, including surgical reinforcement and wound-care products. The company’s medical work grew from Gunze Limited’s 1896 founding and began in 1980, leading to Japan’s first bioabsorbable suture in collaboration with Kyoto University in 1983. Its U.S. division also develops OEM and research partnerships around biodegradable polymers and scaffolds, including work with Nationwide Children’s Hospital on tissue-engineered vascular grafts.
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Nordson MEDICALWith more than 40 years of experience, Nordson MEDICAL is a U.S.-based medical-device manufacturer serving designers and providers in surgical and minimally invasive care. Its work includes specialized polymer-solution-cast cannulae and catheters, with products made in the United States for clinical applications ranging from cardiovascular support to fluid management.EASTON, PA
US BioDesignFounded by former medical-textile company leaders Tom Molz and Skott Greenhalgh, US BioDesign develops and manufactures engineered medical textiles and implantable fabric components for medical devices. The Quakertown company specializes in braided and woven structures and operates what it describes as the world’s largest medical braider, capable of producing exceptionally small-pore braid components. Its biomedical engineers work directly with customers to develop solutions for cardiovascular, orthopedic, surgical and neurological applications, under an ISO 13485:2003-certified quality system.QUAKERTOWN, PA
Terumo Medical CorporationTerumo Medical Corporation is the U.S. operation of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation, established in 1972 after its parent’s more than 100 years in healthcare. With more than 2,000 associates across North America, it develops and makes medical devices for healthcare providers and patients worldwide, with a quality system certified to applicable international standards since 1995.ELKTON, MD
Applied MedicalApplied Medical is a new generation medical device company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Southern California. The company designs, develops, and manufactures innovative surgical products in-house, with a vertically integrated business model and over 5,000 team members serving more than 75 countries. Applied Medical is a leading provider of breakthrough technologies for minimally invasive and general surgery, as well as specialties including bariatric, breast, cardiovascular, colorectal, gynecologic, obstetric, orthopaedic, urologic, and vascular surgery.MIDDLETOWN, NY