Curical Technologies ^{For Profit}

Curical is a company that explores the antimicrobial potential of copper as a superior antimicrobial additive for sutures. They have former distinguished researchers and executives from Ethicon leading its Research and Development efforts. Copper is not only a natural antimicrobial agent but also an essential element in the human body that is critical for many physiological processes, including wound healing. Curical has pioneered a copper-based antibacterial technology that can be seamlessly integrated into braided absorbable sutures via conventional suture manufacturing processes in a way that, upon implantation, establishes an appropriate copper ion liberation profile and local copper concentration to prevent surface colonization of braided sutures. Their copper-based sutures demonstrate superiority over triclosan-based sutures in a well-established quantitative in-vitro model against those bacteria most often associated with SSI. Contact_info: info@curicaltech.com.