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Samaritan. The polymer that sets where the injury is.

A two-part, platinum-cure polymer that flows into a wound, sets in place even in blood or water, and is designed to lift out in one piece.

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Samaritan · Demonstrations

See Samaritan at work.

Flow, set, seal, lift out: footage from the bench, the clinic and the field, from trauma gel on an open wound to IV-site sealing, ear protection and spine research.

SAMARITAN · DemonstrationsCH 01

Chapter 01 · Delivery

Applicator walkthrough

A run-through of the pre-loaded applicator: lock the plunger, twist to open, dispense the polymer, then peel the cured seal away.

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The full library

Eleven demonstrations. One polymer.

Every clip opens in theater mode with sound. Use the arrows or your keyboard to move between them.

Poster frame: Seal and lift-out on an open wound — *Trauma gel*
Seal and lift-out on an open wound
Samaritan trauma gel is placed over an open, bleeding wound, sets in place, then lifts away in sections and in one piece.
On-screen captions are from the original footage.

Poster frame: Applicator walkthrough — *Delivery*
Applicator walkthrough
A run-through of the pre-loaded applicator: lock the plunger, twist to open, dispense the polymer, then peel the cured seal away.

Poster frame: Sealing protective equipment in clinic — *Clinic*
Sealing protective equipment in clinic
A physician assistant uses clear Samaritan to seal the edges of a face mask to the skin, builds a mask from sterile cloth, and shows how it comes away.
Narrated by the clinician.

Poster frame: Setting in anticoagulated blood — *Bench*
Setting in anticoagulated blood
Samaritan set inside a vial of fresh blood treated with anticoagulant, then drawn out intact.
Bench demonstration.

Poster frame: Sealing around an IV site — *Vascular access*
Sealing around an IV site
Gloved hands apply Samaritan around a peripheral IV line and secure it without tape.

Poster frame: Securing an IV line, then removal — *Vascular access*
Securing an IV line, then removal
Samaritan holds an IV line in place on the forearm, then peels away cleanly.

Poster frame: Application along facial contours — *Skin*
Application along facial contours
Samaritan applied along the brow and eyelid area, then smoothed by hand.

Poster frame: A simple cut, sealed by hand — *Skin*
A simple cut, sealed by hand
Coloured Samaritan dispensed onto a simple cut on the hand and shaped into a flexible seal.

Poster frame: Paired with the ViruLite CS light device — *ViruLite + Samaritan*
Paired with the ViruLite CS light device
Animation of the GeniCure protocol: treatment with the ViruLite CS light device, then Samaritan applied over the lip as a protective layer.
ViruLite CS is a fully FDA-cleared medical device. Samaritan is not FDA cleared or approved.

Poster frame: Spinal research: animated concept — *Research*
Spinal research: animated concept
Animated concept of the polymer delivered into a disc space and cured in place.
Investigational research; not available for clinical use.

Poster frame: SEP-X ear protection — *Hearing*
SEP-X ear protection
SEP-X cures in the outer ear canal to form a custom seal around existing hearing-protection hardware.
Development stage: tested.

Samaritan is not FDA cleared or approved. It is paired with the ViruLite CS light device, a fully FDA-cleared medical device. Demonstrations show areas of development and research, not approved uses. Captions describe what each clip shows.

How it works

Flow. Set. Seal. Lift out.

FlowTwo components meet in a static mixing tip and leave it as a liquid that moves into irregular and deep spaces.
SetThe polymer sets in place, even in the presence of blood or water, without heat, off-gassing or expansion.
SealThe cured material forms a flexible, tissue-like seal that conforms to the wound.
Lift outIt adheres without chemically bonding to tissue, so it is designed to come away in one piece, carrying debris with it.

By design

Engineering targets.

Design targets and bench testing. Not clinical performance claims.

<2 minDesigned set time to a protective seal

4+ yrsShelf life in stability testing

0Heat, off-gassing or expansion on curing

12Development lanes on one platform

Applications

Six areas of development.

Each application is at its own stage. None is an approved use.

Field evaluation

Hemorrhage & trauma

Flows into irregular and deep wounds and sets into a conformant seal, even in the presence of blood.

In development

IV & catheter sites

A tape-free 'second skin' over vascular-access sites, designed as a barrier against contamination.

In development

Foreign-body removal

Wraps debris and fragments as it sets, so they lift out with the cured plug.

Tested

Hearing protection (SEP-X)

Cures in the outer ear canal to form a custom seal around existing hearing-protection hardware.

In development

Skin, scar & lesion protection

A flexible, clear protective film for dermatology and procedure aftercare settings.

Research

Spine & orthopedics

Research into an in-situ, motion-preserving polymer for disc and joint spaces. Covered by US 12,357,471.

Featured · Spine research

A motion-preserving polymer for the spine.

US 12,357,471, held by Direct Components Inc., covers treatment of spinal injury with a multifocal polymer, with adjusted expiry in 2043. Research stage only.

SAMARITAN · Spine researchCH 01

Chapter 01 · Research

Spinal research: animated concept

Animated concept of the polymer delivered into a disc space and cured in place.

Investigational research; not available for clinical use.

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Animated concept of the polymer delivered into a disc space and cured in place. Investigational research; not available for clinical use.

Pipeline

Twelve lanes, one material.

Stages are being confirmed with the development team.

HemostasisBleeding control in compressible and non-compressible wounds, the flagship lane.TraumaStage TBC

General & specialty surgeryIntra-operative sealing and wound-bed protection, as a research direction.SurgeryStage TBC

Antithrombotic-compatible formulationsFormulations intended for patients on blood-thinning therapy.SurgeryStage TBC

CNSExploratory work on sealing in neurological settings.SurgeryStage TBC

Vascular patchExploratory work on vascular sealing.SurgeryStage TBC

BurnsProtective barrier for burn wounds; can carry functional additives.WoundStage TBC

AdhesionsBarrier concepts to separate healing tissues.SurgeryStage TBC

Pressure ulcersProtective seal over pressure injuries.WoundStage TBC

Diabetic foot ulcersProtective seal over chronic wounds.WoundStage TBC

Tissue regenerationThe polymer as a carrier or scaffold for biologics.ResearchStage TBC

Renal-stone anti-retropulsionUsing the polymer to hold stone fragments in place during procedures.ResearchStage TBC

CBRN barrierProtective barrier concepts for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exposure.TraumaStage TBC

Samaritan is not FDA cleared or approved. It is paired with the ViruLite CS light device, a fully FDA-cleared medical device. Applications of Samaritan described on this site are areas of development and research.