Toyobo signs an agreement with U.S. distributor to expand Nerbridge® sales
(WorldNews Japan)

Aug 20, 2018 Toyobo Co., Ltd. has signed an exclusive U.S. agreement with Synovis Micro Companies Alliance Inc. (hereafter Synovis MCA), a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., as distributor for Nerbridge®, a conduit for regenerating damaged peripheral nerves. Synovis MCA plans to start selling the product in the United States in September 2018. 1. Background In 2013, Toyobo began domestic sales of Nerbridge® as Japan`s first medical device to facilitate regeneration of peripheral nerves severed or damaged due to external injury. Nerbridge® differs from existing...