Case Study:
Biophan Technologies
Profile Of A Strategic Partnership: How Isoflux Biomed Is Helping A Leading Developer of Next-Generation Medical Technology Accomplish Its Mission
Biophan Technologies is
a fast-growing innovator dedicated to improving the safety and imagability of
biomedical devices in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) environment.
With dozens of patents and technological strengths in
nanotechnology and other key R&D areas, the company has established joint
development and licensing agreements with biomedical and technology leaders like Boston Scientific
and NASA’s Ames Center for Nanotechnology.
In addition, Biophan’s technologies for stents, catheters,
guidewires, pacemakers, neurostimulators and drug pumps have been featured at
major trade shows like Medical Device & Manufacturing West.
Providing cutting-edge expertise for a critical area of the business
Since carefully engineered coatings and structured surfaces can
play a key role in the effectiveness of these next-generation biomedical
devices, Biophan has established a strategic partnership with Isoflux Biomed, a
company with patented technology and extensive experience in the field of
material deposition.
“Creating coatings
and structured surfaces that improve MRI imagability and safety in the human
body is a challenging technical task,” says Stu MacDonald, Biophan’s Vice
President of R&D. “Isoflux Biomed is definitely one of the strategic
partners we rely on to help us make critical advancements in this area.
“They have proprietary technology that provides uniform
coatings for complex, 3-D shapes. They have outstanding expertise in physics
and engineering. They know how to design crisp, efficient experiments that give
you clear answers in an efficient time-frame. And thanks to their years of
experience in the industrial world, they can help evaluate whether a process
can be scaled up for reliable and cost-effective manufacturing. All of that
experience and expertise is a valuable resource for us.”
Building a strong and lasting partnership based on trust and integrity
In addition to technical expertise and industrial expertise,
there’s another aspect of the relationship that Stu values in the highly
competitive and heavily regulated biomedical environment.
“Isoflux Biomed is a company that operates with a keen sense of
integrity,” he says. “Because of the confidentiality of our business, we need
partners we can trust. And we know we can trust Isoflux Biomed. They’re
definitely one of our key strategic partners.”
For more information, visit the Biophan web site.
