SyntheMed, Inc. (SYMD.OB) Receives FDA Approval for REPEL-CV® Adhesion Barrier for Use in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
SyntheMed, Inc. is a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of anti-adhesion products. SyntheMed reached a major milestone when the company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Pre-Market Approval application for REPEL-CV® Adhesion Barrier for use in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. One of the unique aspects of REPEL-CV is that it is a bioresorbable film designed to be placed over the surface of the heart at the conclusion of an open-heart surgical procedure to reduce the formation of post-operative adhesions (scar tissue). Robert P. Hickey, who serves as the President and CEO…