Hydrofix® Technology
The HydroFix® technology originated at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1990's, several graduate students and Professor David Ku, MD, PhD discovered a method for producing a very durable and strong hydrogel material.
In addition, the biomaterial was very biocompatible, easy to manufacture, and cost effective to produce. Its mechanical properties could be modified easily. The value of the new biomaterial for medical device applications was identified, and subsequently licensed to SaluMedica in 1997.
By 2000 the first product using the technology was cleared through the FDA. Clearances in Europe were also obtained. SaluMedica focused on orthopedic applications, leaving open the possibility of licensing the technology to other markets. SpineMedica Corporation was formed in 2005 when all spine applications of the technology were licensed from SaluMedica. SpineMedica later became a subsidiary of MiMedx Group.
Multiple groups have identified the potential for the HydroFix® technology - a non-resorbable, flexible, permanent, biocompatible material that can be manufactured economically. MiMedx is currently focused on spine and various orthopedic applications for HydroFix®.
