For information about our
Medical business, please visit www.ConcordiaMedical.com
Concordia has assisted many medical device manufacturers over the years in developing polyester yarns for various proprietary applications. With the development of new yarns and polymers that can be absorbed by the body once implanted, Concordia has had to add a new skill set to its fiber handling expertise. Each filament was so delicate that the company could not find a weaver or knitter who could form it into the fabric structures they needed In addition, because most bioabsorbable fibers are intended for internal use, they need to be processed in a controlled clean room environment.
Concordia built its first 1,000 square foot clean room in 2003 to house machinery it designed to process a unique class of bioabsorbable fibers. The company plans to start construction on it second clean room some time during the summer of 2005.
In February of 2005 Concordia purchased the tissue engineering scaffold business and technology of Albany International Research Company. This technology will allow Concordia to expand its fiber handling skills to the production of non-woven scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Concordia's customers in the medical area include C.R. Bard, Genzyme, Teleflex Medical, and many others.
Bio-Medical LINKS:
Tissue Engineering (Publication)
Tissue Engineering (Presentation)
Design of Scaffolds (Paper)
