Japan's Teijin invests in U.S. medical device startup

Garwood seeking to treat infections after prosthetic joint implant surgery

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Teijin has invested in the developer of a device to combat infections in prosthetic joint implants. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)

KOHEI YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese chemical company Teijin has invested in an American venture developing a device for treating infections after prosthetic joint implant surgery, aiming to cooperate in research and commercialization.

Garwood Medical Devices was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York state's city of Buffalo. Its device, BioPrax, is designed to treat bacterial infections on the implants.

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