Augmenix, Inc

Augmenix, Inc. is a privately held medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of radiation oncology and urology products using its proprietary hydrogel technology. The company is using this technology to develop products that decrease unintended radiation damage to normal organs during cancer radiation therapy and to mark soft tissue. The SpaceOAR System (OAR stands for organ at risk) is an absorbable hydrogel that temporarily moves the rectum away from the prostate and the high intensity radiation zone, protecting the rectum in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Clinically proven, the created space reduces rectal radiation injury and the resulting long term complications. It is the first and only prostate cancer spacing device to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. Additionally, Augmenix has developed an absorbable tissue marker that marks soft tissue for a surgical procedure or future surgical procedures. Tra...