Key Developments

On September 12, 2023, Genesis Medtech, a medical device company, announced that the company had received a secured approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its antibacterial sutures. The approval enables the company to immediately introduce absorbable sutures with antibacterial protection in China. These sutures are coated with a triclosan antimicrobial agent that exhibits activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
In December 2022, Stryker, a medical technology company, announced the launch of a suture anchor system for foot and ankle surgical procedures called Citrefix The new system uses Citregen, a bioresorbable material designed to mimic the chemistry and structure of native bone. Citrefix is a disposable suture anchor system that features a resorbable biomimetic anchor body.
In April 2021, Dolphin Sutures, an India-based manufacturer of surgical sutures, announced the launch of non-absorbable polytetrafluoroethylene sutures for the first time in India to expand its dental product portfolio. Polytetrafluoroethylene is a fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and is very strong, biologically inert, and knots well.
In December 2021, Healthium Medtech Limited, a company that provides a range of products to support surgical needs, announced a partnership with DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, one of the leading partners for healthcare companies in Asia Pacific. DKSH Business Unit Healthcare and Healthium Medtech Limited expanded their partnership to encompass Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, where DKSH will provide full-service representation, manage distribution, and market Healthium Medtech Limited’s surgical products.