Groningen, The Netherlands, 15 March 2016 – Polyganics, a privately held medical technology company focused on the commercialization of proprietary products and technologies for peripheral nerve repair, neurosurgery, general surgery, as well as ear, nose & throat surgery, today announced it has appointed Dr Jan K. Öhrström to its Supervisory Board. The appointment is effective immediately.

Dr Öhrström’s industry experience spans 25 years working at public and private biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, both in the US and Europe, including over 15 years in senior leadership and Board member positions focused on medical development and business operations.

Dr Öhrström was instrumental in the US$240M acquisition of ProFibrix BV by The Medicines Company in August 2013.

Rudy Mareel, CEO of Polyganics, commented: “Jan’s impressive international experience in senior leadership roles, together with his clinical expertise and strong track record of bringing medical technology products to market, further strengthens the Supervisory Board of Polyganics. We welcome Jan to our team as we continue to adapt our proprietary technology for a variety of clinical applications.”

Dr Öhrström added: “Having spent much of my career working in biotech and pharmaceutical companies, I look forward to adding to the excellent work that Polyganics has already done in developing multiple versatile polymer platforms for use in medical technology and achieving international commercial success.”

Additional background on Dr Jan Öhrström:
Dr Öhrström was responsible for the incorporation of ProFibrix Inc and ProFibrix BV, which included a full private fundraising and development through Phase III of a product/device combination (Fibrocaps/Raplixa) as well as securing product approval in US and EU. He has also held executive positions including Senior Vice President at ZymoGenetics, Seattle, WA, USA, and CEO at ProFibrix BV, The Netherlands, and is currently Chairman of the Board & President at Biomup SA, Lyon, France, and a board director at Blaze Bioscience inc, Seattle, WA, USA. Dr Öhrström began his career as a clinician and held a number of clinical positions at Novo Nordisk before moving into business orientated positions. Dr Öhrström is a Danish citizen and resident in the Netherlands.

Polyganics recently received CFDA approval for its bioresorbable nerve conduit NEUROLAC® and received FDA 510(k) clearance for its nerve capping device NEUROCAP

About Polyganics
Polyganics is a medical technology company with multiple versatile polymer platforms. The Company develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative bioresorbable medical devices that facilitate tissue repair and regeneration.

Polyganics’ portfolio includes products developed in-house and in collaboration with leading medical technology companies and academic centers of excellence. In the Peripheral Nerve Repair (PNR) and neurosurgery field, the portfolio includes three marketed products: VIVOSORB® for minimizing unwanted tissue adhesions after surgery; NEUROLAC® for supporting PNR following hand surgery; and NEUROCAP for the management of symptomatic neuromas. Products in development include a sealant for the dural membrane, for use post brain surgery.

In 2014, the Company sold its Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) surgery business unit (the NASOPORE® product family including HEMOPORE®, SINUPORE® and OTOPORE®) to US Company Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. NASOPORE®, a reliable, easy-to-use, nasal wound care dressing made of biodegradable foam, has been used in over 2.5m procedures globally.

Polyganics has a supportive shareholder base, including the investment agency of the Northern Netherlands (NOM), and the University of Groningen. The Company has a research partnership with the non-profit organization the Brain Technology Institute, an international group of neurosurgeons.

Polyganics is profitable and privately held. The Company is based in Groningen, The Netherlands, a center of biomedical engineering excellence, in an ISO 13485-certified manufacturing facility. The Company’s polymer platform technologies are protected by a broad portfolio of patents and its products have received clearance from FDA, CE-approval, approval from CFDA, and from other international authorities.

For more information, visit: www.polyganics.com

Groningen, The Netherlands, 26 January 2016 – Polyganics, a privately held medical technology company focused on the commercialization of proprietary products and technologies for peripheral nerve repair, neurosurgery, general surgery, as well as ear, nose & throat surgery, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for NEUROCAP, an innovative device designed to reduce painful neuroma formation and thereby facilitate tissue repair and regeneration.

Rudy Mareel, CEO a.i. of Polyganics said, “Neuroma-induced neuropathic pain and morbidity can seriously affect the quality of a patient’s daily life. NEUROCAP, a transparent tubular device with a sealed end, is the first and only synthetic nerve capping device cleared for the management of symptomatic neuromas. Current approaches are based on surgical removal of the neuroma and surrounding scar tissue, then placing the nerve stump in tissue subjected to minimal mechanical stimulation. However, these approaches have in many cases unsatisfactory outcomes. With our bioresorbable medical device NEUROCAP we offer orthopedic and hand surgeons a valuable new tool that contributes to the clinical management of neuromas and that can improve the daily life of patients. Receiving US FDA 510(k) clearance for NEUROCAP is another major milestone for Polyganics.”

NEUROCAP is available in the USA through MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC (www.microaire.com), the exclusive distribution partner of Polyganics’ PNR portfolio for the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico.

About Polyganics

Polyganics is a medical technology company with multiple versatile polymer platforms. The Company develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative bioresorbable medical devices that facilitate tissue repair and regeneration.

Polyganics’ portfolio includes products developed in-house and in collaboration with leading medical technology companies and academic centers of excellence. In the Peripheral Nerve Repair (PNR) and neurosurgery field, the portfolio includes three marketed products: VIVOSORB^® for minimizing unwanted tissue adhesions after surgery; NEUROLAC^® for supporting PNR following hand surgery; and NEUROCAP for the management of symptomatic neuromas. Products in development include a sealant for the dural membrane, for use post brain surgery.

In 2014, the Company sold its Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) surgery business unit (the NASOPORE^® product family including HEMOPORE^®, SINUPORE^® and OTOPORE^®) to US Company Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. NASOPORE^®, a reliable, easy-to-use, nasal wound care dressing made of biodegradable foam, has been used in over 2.5m procedures globally.

Polyganics has a supportive shareholder base, including the investment agency of the Northern Netherlands (NOM), and the University of Groningen. The Company has a research partnership with the non-profit organization the Brain Technology Institute, an international group of neurosurgeons.

Polyganics is profitable and privately held. The Company is based in Groningen, The Netherlands, a center of biomedical engineering excellence, in an ISO 13485-certified manufacturing facility. The Company’s polymer platform technologies are protected by a broad portfolio of patents and its products have received clearance from FDA, CE-approval, approval from CFDA and from other international authorities.

Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 November 2014 – Polyganics today announces it has signed an agreement to sell its activities in the field of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgery to Stryker. The ENT activities comprise a portfolio of sinunasal and otological dressings, including the marketed products NASOPORE^®, HEMOPORE^®, OTOPORE^® and NASOPORE-FD^®. As part of the agreement, Polyganics will continue to manufacture these products in the coming years.

“This is a very important step in our strategy to focus on the successful medical device development based on our proprietary synthetic polymer platforms,” says Rudy Mareel, CEO of Polyganics. “We strongly believe Stryker is the best partner to maximize the commercial potential of our ENT portfolio.”

About Polyganics

Polyganics is a medical technology company with multiple versatile polymer platforms. The Company develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative bioresorbable medical devices that facilitate tissue repair and regeneration.

The existing portfolio includes products developed in-house and in collaboration with leading medical technology companies and academic centers of excellence. Surgical applications include peripheral nerve repair, neuro-, general, as well as ear, nose & throat surgery.

Polyganics is profitable, privately held, and based in Groningen, The Netherlands, a center of biomedical engineering excellence. The Company’s polymer platform technologies are protected by a broad portfolio of patents.

For more information, please visit www.polyganics.com

Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 August 2014 – Today, Polyganics announces it has obtained FDA clearance for NASOPORE-FD^®, a sinunasal dressing with a rapid clearance time. The approval comes after the CE regulatory approval of NASOPORE-FD^® in April 2014 and marks a next step in the commercialization Polyganics’ front-running bioresorbable nasal dressing portfolio marketed under the NASOPORE^® brand.

“This is another important milestone in the extension of our successful NASOPORE^® product family”, says Rudy Mareel, CEO of Polyganics. “We believe the unique characteristics of NASOPORE-FD^® offer a valuable new option to doctors and are very excited that it now becomes available on the US market.”

About Polyganics

Polyganics is a medical technology company with multiple versatile polymer platforms. The Company develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative bioresorbable medical devices that facilitate tissue repair and regeneration.

The existing portfolio includes products developed in-house and in collaboration with leading medical technology companies and academic centers of excellence. Surgical applications include peripheral nerve repair, neuro-, general, as well as ear, nose & throat surgery.

Polyganics is profitable, privately held, and based in Groningen, The Netherlands, a center of biomedical engineering excellence. The Company’s polymer platform technologies are protected by a broad portfolio of patents.

For more information, please visit www.polyganics.com