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 Customer: Aspen Medical
(previously Steriseal/MAERSK)
Customer product: Sorbsan®
Giltech product: AlgiSanTM
Application: Professional woundcare - the revolutionary concept of moist wound healing that has been adopted as the industry standard for over 20 years.
The problem: The medical industry had a real need for a wound dressing that enhanced the healing environment for problem wounds such as chronic ulcers and pressure sores.
Customer product realisation services:
- Giltech developed lab-based manufacturing techniques for alginate fibres.
- Assisted scale-up manufacturing process with sub-contractor for roll stock.
- Produced dressing samples for patient trials
- Carried out short-term evaluations on selected patients with problem wounds.
- Collated clinical trial evidence.
- Showcased then secured a suitable commercial partner for Sorbsan.
- Installed manufacturing plant in specialist cleanroom facility.
- Produced dressing for launch and sales stock.
- Assisted handover to large scale sub-contract manufacturer.
Client Solution: Using its AlgiSanTM technology, Giltech successfully designed a dressing capable of treating a range of wounds including chronic diabetic ulcers and pressure sores. Aspen Medical commercialised Sorbsan® - the world's first alginate woundcare dressing which completely revolutionalised the industry
Product success: Sorbsan® was the first alginate woundcare dressing. It is available worldwide and is thought of as the "industry standard" by the healthcare profession.
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