Biomedical Engineering

Agreement announced for distribution rights to genetically engineered xenograft technology

Published in Blood Weekly, October 27th, 2005

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (ZMH), an orthopedics company, announced it has acquired exclusive distribution rights for genetically engineered xenogeneic tissues for regenerative therapies from Revivicor, Inc., which has an advanced transgenic technology platform for the production of tissues, cells and whole organs for human therapeutic applications.

Zimmer initially plans to develop the technologies for orthopedic applications, including the repair and replacement of damaged tendon, ligament, meniscus, cartilage, bone and spinal nucleus tissues.

Revivicor will work with Zimmer's Biologics group to adapt its proprietary genetic engineering technology for...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2005-10-27)

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