Kerecis to Provide Multiple Updates on its Medical-Fish-Skin Technology at the European Wound Management Association Meeting

ARLINGTON, Va. & REYKJAVIK, Iceland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2024--

Kerecis, the company pioneering the use of sustainably sourced fish skin and fatty acids in cellular therapy and tissue regeneration and protection, will present two symposiums and 27 abstracts on its intact medical fish skin at the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) this week. The company will also host a medical education event on the utilization of fish skin grafts on Wednesday, May 1. Finally, Kerecis’ founder and CEO will summarize the company’s journey at the EWMA Innovation Forum Thursday, May 2. Kerecis will be exhibiting at booth Nr. G30 at EWMA, which takes place in London from May 1 to May 3.

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"It is great to see all these abstracts being presented EWMA. They represent the commitment of the medical community to organically grow the body of clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of the Kerecis fish skin," said Fertram Sigurjonsson. "There is a lot of innovation taking place in the field of wound and tissue damage. We look forward to participating in the EWMA Innovation Forum to learn about the latest innovations."

Kerecis will be the subject of the following events at the conference:

The following abstracts containing scientific and clinical updates and trial results for the Kerecis fish skin:

EP144: Christoph Wallner, Sonja Schmidt, Jana Holtermann, Marcus Lehnhardt, Enhancing Burn Wound Management: Fish Skin Grafts Expedite Healing and Improve Outcomes

EP375: Richard Bruno, Association of Hemoglobin A1c and Wound Healing with Application of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Fish Skin

EP376: Richard Bruno, Utility of Fish Xenograft in Diabetic Plantar Foot Ulcerations

EP296: Richard Bruno, Fish Skin Xenografts in the Management of Gas Gangrene Foot Infections

EP054: Woo Jin Song, Revolutionizing Hard-to-heal Wounds with Fish Skin Acellular Dermal Matrix: Pioneering Excellence and Efficacy

EP267: Roxana Reyna, OP: Successful Use of Decellularized Piscine Graft in a Pediatric Extensive Wound Reconstruction

EP397: Peter Lovato, Non-Healing Diabetic Plantar Hallux Wounds Healed with Distal Medial Partial Plantar Fasciotomy and Fish Skin Grafting

EP065: Alexandra Savage, Phillip Smit, Marina Carro, Mark Melendez, Innovative Solutions in Reconstructive Surgery: A Case Series on Complex Back Closures Using Omega-3

EP008: Marcus Duda, A Novel Application of Fish Skin Graft for Reinforcement of Transtibial Amputation

EP462: Eric Lullove, Use of a Fish Skin Graft with Synthetic Covering in Lower Extremity Wounds: A Pilot Study of Efficacy and Cost

EP067: Ryan O’Quinn, Healing of Difficult Mohs Surgical Scalp Wounds with Exposed Bone Using Decellularized Fish Skin Grafts

EP422: Rimvydas Statkus, Peter Lovato, Patrick McEneaney, Kimberly Nolan, Successful Treatment of Complex Lower Extremity Wounds with Subcutanceous Ossification in Heinz-Lippmann Disease: Case Report

EP744: Savatore Pacella, Reinforcement of the Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (Smas) with Intact Decellularized Fish Skin in Deep Plane Facelifting: a Novel Salvage Technique

EP378: Peter Lovato, Rimvydas Statkus, Patrick McEneaney, Use of Fish Skin Grafting in Diabetic Wounds with Known Peripheral Arterial Disease

EP460: Rene Amaya, Novel Application of Fish Skin Grafts in Neonatal Wounds

EP654: Shufen Neo, Enming Yong, Li Zhang, Case Report: Achieving Filling of Hard-to-Heal Diabetic Foot Wound Cavity with Physician-modified Cut-up Fish Skin Graft to Achieve Good Wound-Bed Contact

EP745: Ashtyn Vogt, Elise Steinberger, Jeremy Tan, Skin and Bone – Intact Fish Skin to Reconstruct Traumatic Orbital Floor and Wall Defects

EP578: Elsa Valsdottir, Acellular Fish Skin for Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

EP742: Rimvydas Statkus, Peter Lovato, Patrick McEneaney, Kimberly Nolan, Hyperpigmentation of Legs and Feet after Use of Minocycline for a Wound Infection

EP739: Rimvydas Statkus, Patrick McEneaney, Peter Lovato, Kimberly Nolan, Successful Healing of Multiple Fasciotomy Wounds Secondary to Acute Compartment Syndrome with the Use of Skin Substitutes and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).

EP738: Rimvydas Statkus, Patrick McEneaney, Peter Lovato, Kimberly Nolan, Surgical Applications of External Fixator, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and Application of Skin Substitutes for Complex Lower Extremity Wounds: Multiple Case Report

EP737: Rimvydas Statkus, Patrick McEneaney, Peter Lovato, Kimberly Nolan, Complex Lower-Extremity Trauma Wounds Successfully Treated with Surgery, Application of Skin Substitutes and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).

EP334: Kirsten Smith, Fish Skin Graft for Closure of Complex Stage 4 Pressure Wounds of Trunk in Non-Operative Patients in the Outpatient Setting

About Kerecis

Kerecis develops products from fish skin and fatty acids for cellular therapy, tissue regeneration and protection. When grafted onto damaged human tissue or implanted, the patented material supports the body’s own processes to heal and regenerate. Because no disease-transfer risk exists between cold-water fish and humans, the Kerecis fish skin is only gently processed and retains its similarity to human tissue. The gentle processing preserves the skin’s original three-dimensional structure, maintaining its inherent natural strength, complexity and molecules (such as fatty acids). Clinical studies have found that the Kerecis products heal wounds faster than competing products and are found cost effective. Kerecis is the only approved manufacturer of medical devices containing intact fish skin globally.

Kerecis is the fastest-growing and one of the top five companies in the U.S. biologics-skin and dermal-substitute market, according to SmartTRAK Business Intelligence. Kerecis’ expanding product portfolio includes SurgiBind®/SurgiClose®, which are used for reconstructive surgery in hospital operating rooms; GraftGuide®, which is mostly sold to burn centers; and MariGen® and Shield™, which are sold to healthcare facilities to treat chronic wounds such as diabetic wounds, as well as post-Moh's surgery wounds.

Kerecis is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The fish skin used in Kerecis’ products derives from wild and sustainable fish stock caught in pristine Icelandic waters and processed with 100% renewable energy in the town of Isafjordur, close to the Arctic Circle. Kerecis is part of Coloplast, the leading global supplier of intimate healthcare products. For more information, visit https://www.kerecis.com.

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Fertram Sigurjonsson, founder and CEO of the medical-fish-skin company Kerecis, will describe his entrepreneurial journey at the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) Innovation Forum Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. Kerecis is the only approved manufacturer of medical devices containing intact fish skin globally. (Photo: Business Wire)

Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in the Kickoff Game while the Los Angeles Rams are at the Detroit Lions in the Sunday night game on Sept. 8.

The two playoff rematches on Week 1 are among nine on this year's regular schedule, which was released by the league Wednesday night.

The Ravens-Chiefs matchup is a rematch of last season's AFC championship game, won by Kansas City 17-10. Kansas City heads to San Francisco in Oct. 20, after it defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in the second overtime game in Super Bowl history. It also marks the second straight season the Chiefs will have a Super Bowl rematch after they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday night game last season.

Kansas City will then travel to Buffalo on Nov. 17 in what is becoming a yearly matchup. This will be the fifth straight year the two teams have faced off in the regular season. The Bills have won three straight in the regular season but the Chiefs have won all three in the playoffs.

The Rams' Matthew Stafford and Detroit's Jared Goff will face their former teams for the third time, including the playoffs. The Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years when they defeated the Rams 24-23 in an NFC wild-card round game.

Goff recently agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract extension.

The rematch of the NFC championship game between the 49ers and Lions won't happen until Dec. 30 in San Francisco, which is the last Monday night game of the season.

After the Rams game, the Lions host Tampa Bay on Sept. 15 in a rematch of a divisional round game won by Detroit.

The other playoff rematches are Baltimore at Houston on Christmas Day, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay on Sept. 29 and San Francisco at Green Bay on Nov. 24.

The NFL released the full slate for its 105th season after revealing four international games and both of its Christmas Day matchups earlier Wednesday. The schedule has been released the past couple of years on the second Thursday in May, but was slightly delayed this year.

Even though a memo was sent to teams late last week saying the schedule would be released Wednesday night, it wasn't until Monday morning that it was finalized.

Hans Schroeder, the executive vice president of NFL Media, said there were meetings over the weekend to tweak things.

Five quarterbacks going in the first round of the draft impacted some of the final decisions.

“We were getting really close at the end of last week and had something we were really happy with Friday,” he said. “We had a four-hour zoom on Sunday night and had the final winner. It was very similar to Friday but a couple things we liked better. We used every minute to continue to refine it.”

Among other highlights:

Kirk Cousins' first game with the Atlanta Falcons will be at home on Sept. 8 when they host Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal with the Falcons during the offseason.

Wilson is making his Steelers' debut after being released by Denver. It will also mark the return of Arthur Smith, who is the Steelers offensive coordinator after being fired as Falcons coach.

Caleb Williams, the top overall pick by Chicago in last month's draft, will make his Bears debut against Tennessee. Chicago then goes to Houston for a Sunday night game on Sept. 15 against the Texans and reigning AP Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud.

The top two picks in the draft could meet on Oct. 27 in Washington when the Bears face the Commanders and Jayden Daniels.

Including the Kickoff Game, “Thursday Night Football” and Thanksgiving, 14 teams will be playing multiple Thursday games.

The league amended its policy last season where teams could make more than one appearance on Thursday nights.

Six teams — the Jaguars, Titans, Colts, Cardinals, Panthers and Chargers — will not have the short Sunday to Thursday turnaround.

Aaron Rodgers will be facing a familiar opponent, albeit in a different uniform and in a new location.

Rodgers and the New York Jets will kick off this year's games in London when they are the visiting team against the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 6.

Rodgers went 17-11-1 against the Vikings when he was with the Green Bay Packers. The four-time NFL MVP was traded to the Jets last year, but tore his left Achilles tendon on the first series of last year's opener against the Buffalo Bills.

Rodgers is on track to return to practice without limitations once the Jets begin voluntary spring sessions next week. The league announced Tuesday that the Jets would open the season on “Monday Night Football” at NFC champion San Francisco on Sept. 9.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will spend back-to-back weeks in London for the second straight year and face two of this year's top three quarterbacks that were taken in the NFL draft. The Jaguars will visit top draft pick Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 13 and then host the New England Patriots, who took Drake Maye third, at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 20.

The Carolina Panthers will host the New York Giants in Germany on Nov. 10 at Allianz Arena in Munich. In March, the league announced the Eagles will host the Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 6.

Netflix has reached a three-year deal with the league to carry games on Christmas Day.

The streaming giant will carry two games this year and at least one game in 2025 and ’26. Kansas City travels to Pittsburgh in the first game before the Ravens and Texans meet in the late afternoon.

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FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Rodgers and the New York Jets will kick off the this year’s slate of games in London against the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 6, 2024. The NFL announced the four international games in London and Germany Wednesday, May 15 morning before the full slate is released later in the day.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)