Tenaxis Medical Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
With a novel biomaterial that can be formulated into specialized products across a broad range of surgical applications, Tenaxis Medical Inc. aims to deliver on the initial promise of sealants to reduce procedure times, increase patient throughput, and improve the quality of patient care across a broad range of surgeries.
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