Corza Medical Opens Innovation Lab For Biomedical Textiles To Accelerate OEM Product Development

Taunton, United Kingdom (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Corza Medical, a global leader in surgical technologies and medical device components, today announced the opening of its Biomedical Textiles Innovation Lab. The state-of-the-art facility supports OEM partners in rapidly prototyping, testing, and optimizing medical textile materials.

Located in Taunton, UK, the laboratory offers Corza Medical's partners a collaborative, hands-on environment where concepts can be transformed into validated prototypes within days rather than weeks. Equipped with state-of-the-art analytical testing capabilities and supported by an experienced team of textile development specialists, the facility marks a significant advance in shortening development cycles and accelerating time to market.

"The Innovation Lab represents our commitment to OEM partners who demand speed, precision, and quality in equal measure," explains James Getty, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Biomedical Textiles at Corza Medical. "By consolidating prototyping, testing, and engineering expertise in one location, we enable our customers to move from concept to market faster than ever before."

The laboratory specializes in a wide range of textile-based medical components and processes high-performance absorbable and non-absorbable materials—including nylon, silk, polypropylene, polyester, and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). From complex designs to simple suture systems, the facility is designed to meet a wide range of OEM requirements. Corza Medical has one of the most comprehensive materials science portfolios in the industry, creating advanced solutions in medical fasteners, sutures, and connectivity.

The core competencies of the Innovation Lab include:

• Rapid prototyping of textile structures, including complex configurations such as loops, splices, branches, embroidery, and round-flat-round transitions
• Seam assembly services , including knot tying, cutting, sewing and packaging for device-ready components
• Support in scaling prototypes to transform early-stage designs into commercially scalable solutions
• Internal testing services , including tensile strength, elongation, surface imaging, thermal analysis and moisture response
• Tailored technical collaboration to troubleshoot and further develop device designs in real time
• Confidential, non-binding cooperation for early exploration phases, feasibility validations or competitive comparisons

Each project in the Innovation Lab is fully customized and results in a verified prototype, complemented by test data for validation and recommendations for next steps.

"This isn't just a lab—it's an accelerator for innovation," says Tariq Abalis, Head of Global Commercial Biomedical Textiles at Corza Medical. "Whether our partners are optimizing an existing product or developing a new concept, we help them move forward faster and with greater safety."

The Corza Medical Biomedical Textiles Innovation Lab is now accepting inquiries and scheduling appointments for laboratory collaborations.

Learn more or schedule an appointment at: https://corza.com/products/biomedical-textiles/?utm_source=press+release&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=innovation+lab+launch

About Corza Medical
Corza Medical is a leading global medical device company specializing in innovative surgical solutions and technologies. With a global team of approximately 3,000 employees supporting physicians, distributors, and medical device companies worldwide, Corza provides healthcare professionals with a surgical technology platform featuring numerous industry-leading brands – including Quill^{® self -anchoring surgical sutures, Sharpoint®} Plus and Look^™ surgical sutures , ^Katena® and Blink^™ reusable ophthalmic instruments, Barron corneal transplant devices, Sharpoint^® microsurgical ^knives , and the TachoSil^{® fibrin} sealant patch. For more information, please visit www.corza.com.